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The Babe in Red Stockings: An in Depth Chronicle of Babe Ruth with the Boston Red Sox, 1914-1919

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There have been numerous publications that give us Ruth the "Yankee." Having read most of what has been offered this particular book shed's light on the George Ruth few have ever had an opportunity to realize. From his day's in a boys home to his assent into the "Bigs." As well as his community service with children to the obligation that he felt to keep the local pubs in business. Ruth set the stage for athletes to give back and be yourself in the process. You'll also discover the truth behind "The Curse of The Bambino." This is truly an "In Depth Chronicle" of his start in the majors. A Great Read!!!!!!!!!!!

Well he didn't spend much time here, but for the short time that he was here, he was the most feared two-way player in all of baseball.I mean he pitched well and he hit well, with being the best pitcher in all of baseball and setting the Major League record of 29 home runs in 1919, the last year with the Red Sox. I'm sure that everyone knows that Ruth was probably the greatest hitter with the Yankees, but people always tend to forget the great career that he had with the Boston Red Sox. I hope that many people read this book and see how truly good he was, not only as a great hitter, but how amazing of a pitcher he was.

This author team brings a wealth of experience in historical and sports research to the fore in this work. Red Sox fans, perhaps, remember the story of Babe Ruth's early days in Boston, but to the average youngster being initiated into the ranks of baseball fans across the country, the Bambino is introduced as a Yankee.

Perhaps the most important facet of this book's contribution to the Ruth saga is its head-on attack of unsubstantiated legends that have lingered into the twenty-first century. Did he really throw his piano into Wills Pond? Was he sold to the Yankees to fund a musical? Unwilling to settle for cicumstantial evidence and hearsay, the authors push for answers.

There is a myth surrounding Babe Ruth that his superstardom began with the New York Yankees and the "juiced" baseball in the early 1920s to draw fan interest back to the game marred by the 1919 World Series.

Wrong.

Ruth was a star before the Boston Red Sox dealt him to the New York Yankees, and this game-by-game analysis of the Boston years demonstrates the impact Ruth was having on the game. He was achieving mythical status as a hitter and pitcher & the media reports and other source material from that time period is nothing but impressive.

While I question if Ruth would have obtained such gaudy stats in an integrated baseball league, one cannot dismiss the impact he had on the sport from his start in Baltimore to his final few games with the Boston Braves & his barnstorming travels in retirement.

But his swatting assault on the national pastime began to gear up in Boston......while wearing Red Stockings.

An excellant work that traces The Babes early career with the Boston Red Sox. Takes you on a game by game journey through his years with the Sox.

I've read about 12 books on Babe Ruth, and I've always believed that his best years were with the Red Sox. This book covers that era of his career in more detail than I've found elsewhere. There was nothing really new, except for a few pictures I had not seen. However, it acknowledges the accomplishments by the Babe before going to the yankess, which is often forgotten.