Although certainly not ignored, his beginnings in major league baseball -- five plus seasons with the Boston Red Sox -- tend to be somewhat glossed over. The extent of Ruth's accomplishments on the field with Boston, as well as his enormous popularity of that period, have never been fully appreciated. In addition, there are dozens of interesting incidents and anecdotes still left to be told.
Kerry Keene is the author of three books on baseball and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He is married with two children and lives in Raynham, Massachusetts.
David Hickey is the co-author of The Babe in Red Stockings and resides in Whitman, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children. In addition to owning and operating his own company, he manages his son's Little League team.