Babe & the Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester

On the eve of game four of the 1926 World Series, Ruth heard that a young New Jersey boy, Johnny Sylvester, was laid up with a deadly illness. Ruth autographed a ball for Johnny, inscribing it, I'll knock a homer for you in Wednesday's game-Babe Ruth." The rest was history. Ruth delivered on his promise, and Johnny made a miraculous recovery. In Babe & the Kid, author Charlie Poekel traces the story behind the sensational headlines. Picking up in the aftermath of Ruth's incredible feat, he follows Johnny's remarkable life story."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/01/2007
ISBN: 9781540217714
Pages: 162
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d