Baseball at the Abyss

Name: Baseball at the Abyss
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing (AUS)
Price: 68.75 AUD
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The Scandals of 1926, Babe Ruth, and the Unlikely Savior Who Rescued a Tarnished Game

By: Dan Taylor

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Paperback | 9 July 2026

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The untold story behind one of baseballâs biggest scandals and the men who saved a tarnished game.

In the winter of 1926, Major League Baseball became enveloped in scandal. Two of baseballâs biggest stars, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, were accused of fixing and betting on games. Sportswriters called the scandal worse than that of the infamous âBlack Sox.â The reputation of baseball was in tatters.

In Baseball at the Abyss, Dan Taylor reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how baseball was saved after the banishment of Cobb and Speaker. It was all set in motion by one unlikely individualâ"Christy Walsh, the business manager for Babe Ruth and baseballâs first player agent. Taylor follows Walsh and Ruth as the agent arranges for the Babe to star in a motion picture and presses for Ruth to hire a fitness guru, change his habits, and train while in Hollywood. The results were astonishing. The scandal was soon forgotten as a reinvigorated Babe Ruth enjoyed his greatest season in 1927, slugging 60 home runs and powering his New York Yankees to heights never seen before.

Baseball at the Abyss features fascinating details of the 1926 scandal and the incredible resurgence of the national pastime when it seemed the game was permanently tarnished. Itâs the story of a remarkable year in baseball history and the men who restored glory to a troubled game.

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