Babe Ruth
His Life and Legend

Kal Wagenheim portrays Babe Ruth as somewhat of a bumbling goofball. He is sure to let the reader know that Ruth mixes up words, loses paychecks, pulls practical pranks that go too far, pouts when things don't go his way and acts generally like a child. But then he also shows how Ruth became one of t......more

3.5 Stars. This Babe book is a little different from the earlier biographies. There's a lot that's repetitive but the author tends to focus more on Babe's personality and makes Babe out to be dumb, uneducated, and a moron. Most of the other Babe books steer clear of this to a great extent. We've got......more

Kal Waggenheim's "Babe Ruth; His Life and Legend" was one of three major biographies of the Sultan of Swat written in the 1970's. This was a thouroughly engaging and concise read, expertly conjuring the drama of Ruth's life and times. I found this a very satisfying picture of an elusive life, and am......more

Loved this book. Many personal stories about the Babe - from the early days to the very end. Funny and at times very poignant. I still think he is the best pure home run hitter of all time. He used chemcicals like today. The difference was his was drinking - which probably diminished his abilities a......more

The man transcended baseball. He was that good. Babe was a perfect name for him because that's what he was. He never did grow up as far as I can tell. There was an innocence about this bad boy. You just couldn't hate him.......more