Isbn: 9780312361594 - ty and the babe: the incredible saga of baseball's fiercest rivals, the forging of a surprising friendship, and the battle for the 1941 has-beens golf championship (23 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. Early in the twentieth century, fate thrust a young Babe Ruth into the gleaming orbit of Ty Cobb. The resulting collision produced a dazzling explosion and a struggle of mythic magnitude. At stake was not just baseball dominance, but eternal glory and the very soul of a sport. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Even their retirement from the ball diamond didn't extinguish it.On the cusp of America's entry into World War II, a quarter century after they first met at Navin Field, Cobb and Ruth rekindled their long-simmering feud-this time on the golf course. Ty and Babe battled on the fairways of Long Island, New York; Newton, Massachusetts; and Grosse Ile, Michigan; in a series of charity matches that spawned national headlines and catapulted them once more into the spotlight.Ty and The Babe is the story of their remarkable relationship. It is a tale of grand gestures and petty jealousies, superstition and egotism, spectacular feats and dirty tricks, mind games and athleticism, confrontations, conflagrations, good humor, growth, redemption, and, ultimately, friendship. Spanning several decades, Ty and The Babe conjures the rollicking cities of New York, Boston, and Detroit and the raucous world of baseball from 1915 to 1928, as it moved from the Deadball days of Cobb to the Lively Ball era of Ruth. It also visits the spring and summer of 1941, starting with the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, where Cobb formally challenged Ruth, and continuing with the golf showdown that saw both men employ secret weapons. On these pages, author Tom Stanton challenges the stereotypes that have cast Cobb forever as a Satan and Ruth as a Santa Claus. Along the way, he brings to life a parade of memorable characters: Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Grantland Rice, Tris Speaker, Lou Gehrig, Will Rogers, Joe DiMaggio, a trick shot-shooting former fugitive, and a fifteen-year-old caddy with an impeccable golf lineage. No other ball players dominated their time as formidably as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Even today, many decades since either man walked this earth, they tower over the sport. Who was better? Who was the greatest? Those questions followed them throughout their baseball careers, into retirement, and onto the putting greens. That they linger yet is a testament to their talents and personalities.Praise for the Writing of Tom Stanton: Ruth and Cobb come together as never before in this charming story of rivalry and friendship. Stanton, a keen storyteller, has written a book that surprises and delights.-Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou GehrigThe wardrobe mistress of baseball history seems to have assigned the white hat to Babe Ruth and the black hat to Ty Cobb for all time. The Babe, the legendary Sultan of Swat, has become the patron saint of the sport, flamboyant and loud, larger than life, hail fellow well met, a character who hit mammoth home runs and wiped the runny noses of neighborhood urchins. Cobb has become the villain, foul mouthed and cantankerous, unliked and unloved by even his teammates. . . . Now Tom Stanton comes along to rearrange the roles in his terrific new book, Ty and The Babe, which chronicles the relationship between the two baseball icons. He takes off the hats and tells us about the real people. And it all is great fun.-Leigh Montville, author of The Big BamWonderful Ty and The Babe is rich, elegant, and powerful. Tom Stanton vividly brings back to life two rival sports icons in a rollicking tale filled with tension, humor, and warmth. It's fantastic.-Ernie Harwell, Hall of Fame broadcasterFrankly, Ty and The Babe had me hooked from the opening page, a thoroughly absorbing tale that has all the charm and elements of an unforgettable film-the two greatest players from baseball's Golden Era, blood feuds, dueling rivals, brawling fans, mythologizing sportswriters and the consequences of a rapidly changing game . . . al.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Printing. Very good hard cover edition with very good dust jacket. 1st printing. Clean. 290 pages.

Hard Cover. Condizione: vg. Condizione sovraccoperta: vg. 290 pages; contents unmarked; b/w photos; 8.25" tall; photo il'd dj. Hardcover (dj).

Hardcover. Condizione: fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: fine. First edition, complete line of . NOT an ex library book. 290 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very clean book. A few black and white photographs Pictures on request.

Condizione: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Inscribed by author on half title page.

Hardcover with. Condizione: Used: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: Sport; Very good hardcover with dustjacket; tips bumped; dustjacket slight creases, tips bumped, slight signs of use and wear to dustjacket; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good / with Protective Cover. First Edition. This First Edition copy has been signed by the author on the title page. It is in very good condition with only slight corner bumping to the cover. The dust jacket is also in good condition and has been placed in a protective cover to prevent any damage. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Various (Photographs) (illustratore). Signed by Author.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 290pp "Baseball's Fiercest Rivals: A Surprising Friendship and the 1941 Has-Beens Golf Championship." It's all here - the grand gestures, the superstitions, great feats, dirty tricks and so much more. (loc bb/1).

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. Sturdy book, blue covers, bright silver lettering on spine, 290 pages. DJ glossy and colorfully designed, blue-tinted photo of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth on front and center back, praise on back. DJ and book, both As New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. Format is approximately 6 inches by 8.5 inches. xiii, [1], 290 pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. Tom Stanton (born December 17, 1960) is the author of several nonfiction books. In 1983, Stanton, a journalist, co-founded The Voice Newspapers in Detroit and served as editor for sixteen years then embarking on a literary career in 1999. Stanton teaches journalism at the University of Detroit Mercy. In 2008, Stanton won the Michigan Author Award. Stanton's first baseball book was The Final Season, a memoir of the last season of Detroit Tigers baseball at historic Tiger Stadium. The book won Spitball Magazine's CASEY Award and Elysian Field Quarterly's Dave Moore Award. He wrote Ty and The Babe, about longtime rivals who became friends in retirement. A finalist for Publishers Weekly's Quill Awards (Sports Division) and the Great Lakes Booksellers Association's Nonfiction Book of the Year. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Even their retirement didn't extinguish it. A quarter century after they first met at Navin Field, Cobb and Ruth rekindled their long-simmering feud-this time on the golf course. Ty and Babe battled on the fairways of Long Island, New York; Newton, Massachusetts; and Grosse Ile, Michigan; in a series of charity matches that spawned headlines and catapulted them into the spotlight. Ty and The Babe is the story of their remarkable relationship. It is a tale of grand gestures and jealousies, spectacular feats and dirty tricks, mind games and athleticism, confrontations, good humor, and, ultimately, friendship. Ty and The Babe conjures the rollicking cities of New York, Boston, and Detroit and the world of baseball from 1915 to 1928, as it moved from the Deadball days of Cobb to the Lively Ball era of Ruth. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. …

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Smaller, sturdy book, dark blue covers, bright silver lettering on spine, 290 pages with an extesnive appendix of every game they played together with details. DJ glossy beneath mylar with a blue-tinted photograph of two baseball icons on front, small on spine and middle back, praise from Jonathan Eig. DJ and book, both As New.…

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.