Making legends and leaving people awestruck: that’s what Babe Ruth was all about. More than 70 years after he swung his bat for the final time, “the Sultan of Swat” remains baseball’s greatest player.  Find out about:

- His troubled childhood—including a period in reform school

- How he got his legendary nickname

- How he always tried to be an inspiration to children

- His record-breaking plays

- The curse of the Babe that haunted the Boston Red Sox for so many years

This biography really hits one home!

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