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."

This book title, Babe & the Kid: (The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester), ISBN: 9781596292673, by Charlie Poekel, Julia Ruth Stevens, published by Arcadia Publishing Inc. (October 19, 2007) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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