Babe ruth's own book of baseball 1928

Babe ruths own book of baseball, george herman ruth, 1st edition rare 1928. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. We have babe own book of baseball signed by him in pencil. Babe ruth s own book is a whos who of oldtime greatslou gehrig, ty cobb, rogers hornsby, and many others. Ruth, george herman babe babe ruth s own book of baseball. Babe ruths own book of baseball author ruth, george herman illustrator frontis photo of ruth formatbinding hardcover book condition used good quantity available 1 binding hardcover publisher a. First edition, limited to 1,000 copies, of which this is number 384, and signed by the author. From the title, one would presume that none other than the famous babe ruth had written that book.

He was one of the first five inductees into the national baseball hall of fame in 1936. An extremely popular book in its time, this copy is an extraordinarily rare first edition of ruths book. Babe ruth s own book of baseball by george herman ruth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with 31 illustrations. Mar 02, 2020 auction your babe ruths own book of baseball signed limited to at nate d. Lyons gives the babes words a voice that is both gruff and cheerful. Babe ruth signed vintage original 1928 babe ruths own book. With his mother in poor health and his father working long hours at his business, young george was left to run around some of the tougher parts of the city, around the docks and the waterfront streets, and by the age of of six. This has color added since the original was black and white. Babe ruths own book of baseball by george herman ruth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1934, he joined the national league as public relations director, then president, succeeding william heydler in 1935. Late last season i started a stunt which gave the boys quite a laugh for a time. Lot 27 super high condition 1928 first edition babe ruth s own book of baseball one of the most highly coveted babe ruth periodicals is his distinguished 1928 babe ruth s own book of baseball, with this first edition copy portraying a super highquality dustcover. Learn about babe ruths tumultuous 1928 season at howstuffworks.

This book is the only limited edition signed and numbered piece that was ever issued in ruth s lifetime. Vintage 1928 book titled babe ruths own book of baseball. Babe ruths own book of baseball babe ruth first edition signed. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. One of them stood in what is now center field at orioles park at camden yards. Could you tell me what it may be worth its been answered by a verified antique expert. For most of his life ruth, himself, believed he had been born in baltimore, maryland, on february 7, 1894, but when he applied for a passport, the date on his birth certificate read february 6, 1895. In his semiautobiographical babe ruths own book of baseball, a book ghostwritten by future commissioner ford frick in 1928, ruth writes. Ruth, george herman babebabe ruths own book of baseball. Make offer vintage 1928 babe ruth s own book of baseball 1st ed 2nd printing rare. Dec 05, 2014 a book called babe ruths own book of baseball, by babe ruth, was published in 1928. Babe ruth s own book of baseball, george herman ruth, 1st edition rare 1928.

Walter beall could make a baseball sit up and sing bass, no kidding. First edition of babe ruth s work on the game of baseball. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, babe, 18951948. It was largely instructional with occasional references to onfield moments, and it was believed to be written by ford frick, who would later become president of. Offered here is a 300page hardcover book from 1928, titled available at sunday internet sports. May 18, 2015 we have babe own book of baseball signed by him in pencil 1928. This is a reprinted sheet of babe ruth baseball cards that was originally printed in 1928 this is not an original. Handsigned boldly on the cover page by babe ruth d 1948, yankees hof. But its gentle enough that ruths use of the word chap sounds in. Lot detail 1928 babe ruth signed and inscribed babe ruths. This book is the only limited edition signed and numbered piece that was ever issued in ruths lifetime. This lot includes a 1st edition hardback copy of babe ruth s own book of baseball by george herman ruth. His sixty home run world championship 1927 still fresh in everyone s minds, ruth quickly added bestselling author to his long list of accomplishments. Ruth, george herman babe babe ruths own book of baseball.

The bambinos fame was never greater than at the time this autobiography was released to the literate masses. It describes the babes rise from poverty to stardom, babe ruth remains the most popular player in the history of baseball. Babe ruth isnt with us anymore, but listeners may forget that as lenny lyons delivers this book by the baseball great. Vintage 1928 book titled babe ruth s own book of baseball. We have babe own book of baseball signed by him in pencil 1928. Babe ruth was born in downtown baltimore, md where his father owned a series of saloons. The mixture of formal and colloquial voice makes babe ruth s book of baseball a wellbalanced program for the listener. While babe ruths public persona was that of a boisterous, fun loving lout, the private babe was an introspective fellow who possessed an extremely keen mind for baseball. Babe ruth s own book of baseball by ruth, babe, 18951948. Babe ruth s own book of baseball author ruth, george herman illustrator frontis photo of ruth formatbinding hardcover book condition used good quantity available 1 binding hardcover publisher a.

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American baseball legend george herman babe ruth jr. First edition of babe ruths work on the game of baseball. Babe ruths tumultuous 1928 season despite injured teammates, the babe led the yankees to a world series win in 1928. It describes the babe s rise from poverty to stardom, babe ruth remains the most popular player in the history of baseball. There are 3 creases on the front and back of the border.

His curve broke down, and ill swear he could break it three or four inches. In 1934, he joined the national league as public relations director, then president, succeeding william heydler in. The baseball guru did leo durocher once give ty cobb the. This lot includes a 1st edition hardback copy of babe ruths own book of baseball by george herman ruth. Author of babe ruths own book of baseball, babe ruth story, babe ruths baseball advice, home run king how pep pindar won title, babe ruths book of baseball, the homerun king, playing the game, the babe ruth story. Bonham s tone becomes relaxed and flows smoothly when he speaks of the players who exemplified perfect technique yet were ordinary men working for a living. How much is your babe ruth 1928 being remembered card worth.

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The slugger for the new york yankees established a home run record in the 1927 season, just a year before joining the league of authors. Super high condition 1928 first edition babe ruths. First edition, signed limited issue, signed twice by babe,first on flyleafto jimmy from ruth and babe ruth on limitation page. His sixty home run world championship 1927 still fresh in everyones minds, ruth quickly added bestselling author to his long list of accomplishments.

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Publication date 1928 topics ruth, babe, 18951948, baseball publisher new york, london, g. He laid out his thoughts on baseball and a retrospective of his life and career in this 1928 book, babe ruths own book of baseball. This is the stated see photo first edition of george herman ruth s babe ruth s own book of baseball 301 pages, published by putnam s sons in 1928, with 31 illustrations. The mixture of formal and colloquial voice makes babe ruths book of baseball a wellbalanced program for the listener.

February 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 was an american professional baseball player whose career in major league baseball mlb spanned 22. While babe ruths public persona was that of a beer swilling, hot dog eating, womanizing bum, the private babe was an introspective fellow who possessed an extremely keen mind for baseball. The dust jacket on the book is a reproduction but all else is original. Theres a touch of boastfulness as ruth describes life in the baltimore streets.

He laid out his thoughts on baseball and a retrospective of his life and career in this 1928 book, babe ruths. Babe ruth when asked if he had any superstitions, as quoted in the everything kids baseball book. Frick began his career as a sportswriter and then worked at a new york radio station, presenting sports scores and news. A book called babe ruths own book of baseball, by babe ruth, was published in 1928. Babe ruth s own book of baseball by holtzman, jerome, mr. The baseball guru did leo durocher once give ty cobb.

The bambino s fame was never greater than at the time this autobiography was released to the literate masses. February 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 was an american professional baseball player whose career in major league baseball mlb spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Auction your babe ruths own book of baseball signed limited to at nate d. Babe ruth remains the most popular player in the history of baseball. How much is your babe ruth 1928 being remembered card. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in american culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. Place of publication new york, ny date published 1928 keywords. As befitting his legendary status in american popular culture, babe ruths exact birth date is a matter of debate. This is the stated see photo first edition of george herman ruths babe ruths own book of baseball 301 pages, published by putnams sons in 1928, with 31 illustrations.