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Homer-by-homer, this heavily researched work recounts the inimitable Babe Ruths finest season. In that magical 1927 season, Ruth blasted homers off 33 different pitchers and hit at least one against every American League opponent. Two hurlers yielded four homers each to the Bambino, while seven pitchers allowed at least three. Interwoven with this recounting is the story of the budding rivalry between Ruth and teammate Lou Gehrig, as the two Yankees matched homers for much of the season. Fresh statistical analyses are provided and boxscores are included for all games in which Ruth hit a home run.
"leave it to McFarland & Company...to bring Ruth back into the discussion"--The Cincinnati Enquirer
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Babe Ruth Before 1927 | p. 7 |
| Spring Training 1927 | p. 25 |
| The 1927 Season | p. 33 |
| The 1927 World Series | p. 147 |
| Babe Ruth After 1927 | p. 153 |
| Epilogue | p. 163 |
| Summary of the Home Runs | p. 165 |
| Statistical Breakdown of the Home Runs | p. 167 |
| 1927 Batting and Pitching Statistics of the Yankees | p. 169 |
| Bibliography | p. 171 |
| Index | p. 173 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780786405039
ISBN-10: 0786405031
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 1st December 1998
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 17.1
x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.236
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