Overview
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."
- | Author: Charlie Poekel
- | Publisher: History Press Library Editions
- | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2007
- | Number of Pages: 162 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 154021771X
- | ISBN-13: 9781540217714
