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Babe Ruth was 40 and flabby in 1935. His days as a strapping, fearsome home run hitter were behind him. Baseball had flourished into big business through Ruth's swing and swag and didn't need him anymore. His dream was to become a manager but the New York Yankees--a dynasty he helped build--were not interested. But someone wanted him. Judge Emil Fuchs, luckless president of the Boston Braves, had lost a fortune on his perpetually losing team. Desperate to save the club from collapse, he needed Babe Ruth--not the fading slugger but the most famous brand on the planet. This book chronicles the Ruth and Fuchs partnership during a perplexing 1935 season with the 38-115 Braves--truly one of the worst baseball teams in history--along with Ruth's final games, back in the city where he debuted.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface: Why Another Babe Ruth Book?
Introduction
1. Babe Ruth: Hail & Farewell at Fenway (August 12, 1934)
2. Judge Fuchs: All Good Wishes at Braves Field (1923-1934)
3. Fuchs Barking Up the Wrong Tree (November-December 1934)
4. A Homeless Team and Wandering Souls (January-February 1935)
5. Boston Invites the Babe to Dinner (February 1935)
6. The Babe Goes to Spring Training (March 1935)
7. The Bambino Is Back in Boston (April 1935)
8. Babe Ruth's Last Hurrah (May 1935)
9. We All Strike Out Sometime (June 1935)
10. The Judge's Swan Song (July 1935)
11. Doesn't Anybody Want to Buy This Team? (August-September 1935)
12. A Forfeited Franchise (October-December 1935)
13. Long Live the Boston Braves
14. Living for the Kids
15. The Trail's End of Glory
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
