Project Gutenberg 2025-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 1823 Ruth, Babe 1895 1948 Ruth, George Herman Babe (Baseball player) Bambino Colossus of Clout (Baseball player) Sultan of Swat (Baseball player) Babe Ruth's own book of baseball $aUnited States :$bA. L. Burt Company, $c1928. Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. "Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball" by George Herman Ruth is an autobiographical account and practical guide on baseball written in the late 1920s. This work reflects on both Ruth's personal experiences in the sport and offers insights into the fundamentals of baseball, drawing from his illustrious career as one of the game’s most famous players. Through his vibrant storytelling, Ruth covers his early life, the path to becoming a professional athlete, and the strategies that made him an icon in the sport. At the start of this book, readers are introduced to Ruth's childhood in Baltimore, where he recounts the hardships and colorful characters of his youth. He shares anecdotes about his early love for baseball, the guidance he received from Brother Gilbert at St. Mary's school, and the excitement of signing his first professional contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Ruth vividly describes the thrill of his initial experiences in the big leagues, making it clear that his journey was marked by humble beginnings and fueled by a passion for the game. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Ruth's philosophies on baseball, offensive and defensive strategies, and the camaraderie among players. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101872994 20250304064514ruth 1928 US en Baseball GV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 421147 2025-03-11T04:00:10.411526 text/html 396297 2025-03-11T02:34:50 text/html 398365 2025-03-11T04:00:39.706866 application/epub+zip 394590 2025-03-11T04:00:25.441423 application/epub+zip 242074 2025-03-11T04:00:15.384515 application/epub+zip 709746 2025-03-11T04:00:53.648815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674990 2025-03-11T04:00:38.636880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375554 2025-03-11T04:00:09.537534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355810 2025-03-11T02:34:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3724 2025-03-11T04:00:53.786801 application/rdf+xml 9653 2025-03-11T04:00:24.481514 image/jpeg 1973 2025-03-11T04:00:24.347441 image/jpeg 344990 2025-03-11T04:00:10.459512 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia