Customer Reviews
Excellent Biography - By: , 06 Aug 1999 
An engrossing, informative biography of baseballl's greatest player. Some biographers make the mistake of rattling off facts & statistics, as if to impress you with how much research they've done. Creamer wisely focuses on the story, including descriptions of important games that make you feel like you're on the field with the Babe. Comments by Ruth's contemporaries add to the realism. "Babe" gets off to a slow start--a chapter dealing with Creamer's feelings about writing the book, & more details about Ruth's childhood than you probably want to know. But once Ruth starts playing baseballl, the book grabs you & won't let go. One caveat: the discussion of Ruth's womanizing, while necessary & not extensive, makes this book inappropriate for young readers. If you like baseballl & want to learn more about Babe Ruth, this is the book to get.
Best biography ever written on Baseball's best player ever! - By: , 06 Apr 1999 
Robert W. Creamer has captured the true essence of the player known as George Herman Ruth. Through quotes from players past you can actuallly sense the personality of Babe Ruth. The author makes you feel as if you are at home, in the locker room, on the field, or sharing the exploits of the Babe. America's greatest hero is brought to life within its pages, so much so, when the likes of a McGwire or Sosa hit a homerun today, you picture the Babe. Someday I hope to acquire the autograph of Mr. Creamer to make my edition complete.
A Legendary story by Robert Creamer - By: , 01 Apr 1999 Of the 200+ baseballl books I've read, "Babe: The Legend Comes to Life" is my favorite. Creamer wrote the book while some of the old-timers were still alive, & this makes his story come to life. If you want to learn about Babe Ruth, this is the definitive book to read.
S.I. is right, this is the best ever written! - By: , 17 Feb 1999 The book captures not only the facts of the Babe's life, but his spirit & feel as well. You almost believe you were back in the times of his life, with the state of mind of the fans, the balllplayers, etc. The Babe remains bigger than life today, & you can only imagine how big he was then. Creamer takes you beneath the surface & gets you into the real life & times of Babe Ruth, the greatest player ever. You will find how despite his shortcomings, Babe Ruth was a real, warm & genuine individual, with an absolute soft spot for children. Five stars, hands down!
The best Ruth book yet written. - By: , 19 Dec 1998 This book will tell you everything you could possibly want to know about Ruth. Never have I read a book where the author has done as much quality research as in this book.
