Babe ruth's own book of baseball 1928

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It describes the babes rise from poverty to stardom, catching his image and voice as. Jun 28, 2020 national high school baseball championship. A whos who of oldtime greatslou gehrig, ty cobb, rogers hornsby, and many others. Offered is a hardcover copy of babe ruths own book of baseball, by george herman ruth a. Louis cardinals team signed babe ruths own book of baseball. Ruth babe babe ruths own book of baseball signed on the. Lot detail 1928 babe ruth autographed babe ruths own. 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 ford frick, 1928 14. Lot detail 1928 babe ruths own book of baseball by george. This book is of a limited edition of printed that were signed by book author george herman babe ruth. The premiere sports auction house robert edward auctions.

Publication date 1992 topics ruth, babe, 18951948, baseball publisher. Babe ruths own book of baseball, george herman ruth, true 1st. He was one of the first five inductees into the national baseball hall of fame in 1936. A biography, by wayne stewart, describes the highlights of ruths career and investigates the reasons for his unprecedented impact on the game. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, signed abebooks. Babe ruths own book of baseball george herman ruth 1928. Left mlb debut july 11, 1914, for the boston red sox last mlb appearance may 30, 1935, for the boston braves mlb statistics batting average.

Babe ruth s own book of baseball sports memorabilia george ruth 1928 rare. Babe ruths own book of baseball babe ruth first edition. Babe ruths own book is a whos who of oldtime greatslou gehrig, ty cobb, rogers hornsby, and many others. The dust jacket on the book is a reproduction but all else is original. Ruth, george herman babe babe ruth s own book of baseball. Babe ruth s own book of baseball by ruth, babe, 18951948. May 18, 2015 we have babe own book of baseball signed by him in pencil 1928. Grimes are the parents of two daughters, nancy, 20, and susie, 15. Jun 17, 1992 bonhams tone becomes relaxed and flows smoothly when he speaks of the players who exemplified perfect technique yet were ordinary men working for a living. Handsigned boldly on the cover page by babe ruth d 1948, yankees hof. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games ruth appeared in, specifically relating to his 1928 hitting statistics.

Babe ruth s own book of baseball 1928, 1st edition. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. August 16, 1948 19480816 aged 53 new york city, new york batted. Babe ruth signed vintage original 1928 babe ruths own book. Hakes babe ruths own book of baseball limited edition. The front and back cover of this book are a deep royal blue, with gold text.

Babe ruth 1928 game by game batting logs baseball almanac. This book is the only limited edition signed and numbered piece that was ever issued in ruth s lifetime. A 1928 edition of babe ruths own book of baseball by george herman ruth. No fall classic in the history of major league baseball has been populated by. Babe ruth vintage sports memorabilia for sale ebay. Babe ruth s own book of baseball george herman ruth 1928 first edition dj. First edition and signed limited edition of babe ruths work on the game of baseball. Lot detail 1928 babe ruth autographed babe ruths own book. Putnams sons, new york, 1928, featuring not only the signature of babe ruth, but also a short inscription from the legendary new york yankees hall of famer. Lot detail 1928 babe ruths own book of baseball by. One of limited copies signed by babe ruth on the limitation page. First edition, signed limited issue, signed twice by babe,first on flyleafto jimmy from ruth and babe ruth on limitation page. Feb 03, 1995 babe ruth s own book of baseball, by george herman ruth 1928, surprised many people when it came out because the babe appeared perceptive and erudite about many things, and not just baseball. We have babe ruth own book of baseball signed by him in pencil.

Lot detail 1928 babe ruth signed and inscribed babe. In a nononsense style, the babe describes the ins and outs of the game, touching all bases and loading up the reader. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with 31 illustrations. In the volume babe ruth s own book of baseball published in 1928, it is stated. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, george herman babe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Could you tell me what it may be worth its been answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Jan 04, 2012 his own name became a nickname, bestowed on someone who was the best in his or her field. Lot detail 1928 babe ruth signed and inscribed babe ruths. Great individual stars worth little without team play. This is the first edition, 2nd printing, printed the same month ast the 1st. 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. In 1930, frick began broadcasting games over the radio and pioneered the daily sports report. Babe ruths own book of baseball sports memorabilia george ruth.

A true one of a kind offering from a grading perspective, while another ungraded example can be safely tucked away in a private collection, we do not know of any other existing. Ruth, george herman babe babe ruths own book of baseball. Babe ruths own book of baseball, george herman ruth, true. Blue cloth boards have bold black lettering on front and spine. Ive only read bits of it in the past, but once im done with this morbid lincoln book, i intend to see if i can read it straight through. Matsumoto high school defeat heian high school, 3 1 in the championship. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, first edition. Babe ruth appeared in 154 major league games during the 1928 regular season. Who knows, though jerome holtzman speculates in his introduction to this delicious reprint of the 1928 original that sportswriterturnedcommissioner of baseball.

Babe ruth s own book is a who s who of oldtime greatslou gehrig, ty cobb, rogers hornsby, and many others. The inscription on the inside cover reads for skipper someday. 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. The mixture of formal and colloquial voice makes babe ruth s book of baseball a wellbalanced program for the listener. Hart of chestnut hill, pennsylvania, with the following message. Oct 19, 2018 description 1928 babe ruth single signed baseball. Babe ruths own book of baseball sports memorabilia rare 1928 1st edition. The book is filled with gorgeous old photos of babe, the yanks, and other old time ballplayers, some of which serve as instructional tools for young. Desirable hard cover book retains available at sunday internet sports auction. Babe ruth remains the most popular player in the history of baseball. It describes the babes rise from poverty to stardom, catching his image and voice as freshly and permanently as pen and ink can. Baseball history in 1928 american league by baseball almanac. 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. Grimes helped organize and coached in little league and babe ruth baseball.

I started notching my bat for home runs, like the old gunmen used to notch their guns when they killed a man. Babe ruth s own book of baseball, putnam, 1928, first edition, a bright vg or better copy with photographic endpapers of the house that ruth built in a near vg pictorial dustwrapper with some wear and tear and chipping. Babe ruths own book of baseball by george ruth read by lenny. In his semiautobiographical babe ruths own book of baseball, a book ghostwritten by future commissioner ford frick in 1928, ruth writes. Vintage 1928 book titled babe ruth s own book of baseball. Babe ruth s own book of baseball babe ruth snippet view 1928. Late last season i started a stunt which gave the boys quite a laugh for a time. The book is filled with gorgeous old photos of babe, the yanks, and other old time ballplayers, some of which serve as instructional tools for young players. It features a blue cloth on board cover with gilt lettering to the front and spine. An extremely popular book in its time, this copy is from the second printing in april of 1928. On a blank inside page, ruth has addressed charles d. Babe ruths own book of baseball babe ruth first edition signed. Babe ruth s own book of baseball, george herman ruth, true 1st edition rare 1928.

Arroyo seco books, pasadena, member ioba, pasadena, ca, u. Babe ruths own book of baseball, by george herman ruth, jr. Babe ruth began his minor league career as a pitcher for the international. Page 1 the daily banner 17 march 1967 hoosier state. Chapter x, babe ruth s own book of baseball 1928, p.

This lot includes a 1st edition hardback copy of babe ruth s own book of baseball by george herman ruth. Putnam s sons, new york, 1928, featuring not only the signature of babe ruth, but also a short inscription from the legendary new york yankees hall of famer. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, george herman. Extraordinary signed first edition of babe ruths own book of baseball g. Frick covered the new york yankees for the american and later the new york evening journal from 192334, and was the ghostwriter for babe ruths own book of baseball in 1928. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, george herman 1928. Sep 30, 2020 author of babe ruth s own book of baseball, babe ruth story, home run king how pep pindar won title, babe ruth s baseball advice, babe ruth s book of baseball, the babe ruth story, the homerun king, playing the game. Babe ruths own book of baseball george herman ruth putnams 2nd printing 1928. The singleseason stamping format of the provided oal barnard ball finds the bambino at the height of his powers and global acclaim, enjoying a victory lap following his sixty home run season that would conclude with a second straight yankees sweep of the fall classic.

Putnams sons has black and white photographic endpapers of the from the right field bleachers of yankee stadium. The set consisted of 6 baseball cards and each card from the 1928 frojoy f52 baseball card set is listed below. Babe ruths own book of baseball signed by babe ruth, with ownership stamp of christy walsh, jr. Ruth, george herman babe ruth s own book of baseball. Home, and played himself in the 1928 harold lloyd silent comedy speedy 1. Baseball cards which featured a player who did not appear in a regular season game during the most recently completed season, do not link to their major league statistics. Babe ruths own book of baseball, putnam, 1928, first edition, a bright vg or better copy with photographic endpapers of the house that ruth built in a near vg pictorial dustwrapper with some wear and tear and chipping. Babe ruths own book of baseball by george ruth read by. Babe ruth isnt with us anymore, but listeners may forget that as lenny lyons delivers this book by the baseball great. Its a funny thing, incidentally, how many times a year i get letters asking me how i got my nickname. As befitting his legendary status in american popular culture, babe ruth s exact birth date is a matter of debate. Some of the newspaper boys made a pretty good yarn out of it one time. Ruthian, defined as colossal, dramatic, prodigious, magnificent. 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.