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Dan Taylor

Baseball at the Abyss

2023

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10. Reinvigorating Babe Ruth S. 76-85

„… 7610Reinvigorating Babe RuthA simple buzz gained quick attention from the hotel switchboard …” „… dab-bing moisture from his face. It was Babe Ruth. The cause of the disturbing early morning ruckus was his …” „… exercise routine.To those in baseball who knew him, Babe Ruth and exercise seemed an implausible, if not …”

Notes S. 157-176

„… Sport-ing News, September 10, 1925, 1.4. Hunt, Marshall, “Ruthless Bosses Drive Babe Ruth Back to Work,” New …” „… , 98.2. Mooney, Bill, “Babe Ruth Hitting Mechanics,” YouTube.com, June 20, 2009 …” „… , March 30, 1927, 12.4. “Babe Ruth Highlights,” YouTube.com, September 20, 2020, https://www …”

Bibliography S. 177-198

„… Daily News, April 18, 1925, 52.———, “Ruthless Bosses Drive Babe Ruth Back to Work,” New York Daily News …” „… , 1.“Acting While He Trains Babe Ruth’s Role Now,” Los Angeles Times, February 27, 1927, 74.Alexander …” „… about Money,” Pensacola News Journal, February 23, 1927, 9.“Babe Ruth Among Stars to Shine at Wampas …”

9. Stealing the Show S. 66-75

„… , nobody knew what to expect from Babe Ruth—not the producers, not the director and, least of all, not …” „… dugout one of the stars sat on a canvas-backed chair stitched with his name, Babe Ruth. To any of the …” „… more he and others at the studio discussed possibilities, the more Babe Ruth’s name came up. All agreed …”

2. Landing the Big One S. 10-20

„… loved to hear Souden’s son-in-law tell tales of his clients, especially his biggest: Babe Ruth.To his …” „… Ruth.Only fourteen months earlier, Babe Ruth had joined the New York Yan-kees amid much fanfare. During his …” „… , and fleet base run-ner. To average Americans, Babe Ruth was a freak, akin to a carnival strong man, a …”

17. Reviews Are In S. 129-132

„… games. Bigger yet, they saw their hero Babe Ruth hit a home run. Interest in the home-run hitting of …” „… project since Ruth left Los Angeles at the end of February. For all the praise she showered on Babe Ruth’s …” „… supporting role and a novice Babe Ruth billed in the lead, the Strand brothers were not confident the film …”

20. From Disdain to Acclaim S. 149-156

„… ) wanted a piece of that hero, Babe Ruth.Baseball exited its 1927 season in a far different place from …” „… baseball’s good name than Babe Ruth. “Ruth comes in a class by himself,” wrote The Pittsburgh Press sports …” „… editor Ralph Davis, following the World Series.3 Ruth’s team-mate Lou Gehrig went even further. “The Babe …”

11. Digesting a Cobb Salary S. 86-92

„… Athletics jersey. Opposite was Babe Ruth, seated in chair, don-ning the uniform of the minor-league Los …” „… scene of Babe Comes Home. The telling sign was the look on Ruth’s face—stern, perhaps even brooding …” „… reason: “Cobb Signs with Macks at $60,000 Salary.”1 Ty Cobb had eclipsed Babe Ruth. Ruth was no longer …”

14. A Different Babe S. 108-114

„… Reds’ owner declared the game “Babe Ruth Day.” It was an announcement made with a purpose—to ensure the …” „… Yankees’ sensation would play that afternoon.Babe Ruth had only been with the Yankees seventy-two hours …” „… Babe Ruth is in town again,” the man said when a batboy turned up to retrieve the baseball.2A day later …”

4. The Very Important Hero S. 28-33

„… had only heard and read about but one as immortal to them as the anticipated Saint Nick. Babe Ruth was …” „… surge of youths swept across the platform, it told one and all that Babe Ruth had at last stepped from …” „… true.”1It was vaudeville that brought Babe Ruth to San Francisco, the homestretch of his long tour. He …”

13. The Plan Goes Awry S. 99-107

„… held a closer relationship with the man than Babe Ruth.In the seven seasons Ruth was a Yankee, the …” „… knew that Babe Ruth’s peak earning power in baseball was nearing its end. This was perhaps the most …” „… life after baseball. It was not an easy task. As prolific as Babe Ruth was at losing base-balls during …”

Index S. 199-204

„… Risberg, 43–45; origins of name, 23; suspensions of Babe Ruth, 5, 106; World Series of 1927, xiLandis …” „… : accusations of fixed 1923 World Series, 55; acquisition of Babe Ruth, 88; contract negotiations with Babe Ruth …” „… Babe Ruth, 106; family brewery, 99, 105; investigates Babe Ruth, 104; leaked Babe Ruth letter, 91, 92 …”

Preface

„… batter about to step into the batter’s box, the greatest hitter in the game, Babe Ruth.High above, in …” „… mired in suspicion. That was before a new Babe Ruth, a revived Babe Ruth—a Babe Ruth who, made by his …” „… Baseball at the AbyssBaseball at the Abyss The Scandals of 1926, Babe Ruth, and the Unlikely Savior …”

18. Rewrite the Record Book S. 133-139

„… massed in front of the Yankees’ dugout, anxious to shake hands with Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Blocked by …” „… time the Yankees left Boston, for in the span of seventy-two hours, Babe Ruth produced what, even for …” „… span of forty-eight hours, Babe Ruth had done the unthinkable: hit 5 home runs. His season total was 49 …”

16. Move Over, Babe S. 122-128

„… frame with a single, and how, two batters later, Babe Ruth sent a pitch hurtling deep into the …” „… Babe Ruth and a new home-run-hitting challenger, his New York Yankees teammate, Lou Gehrig.124 Chapter …” „… Lind-bergh vanished from the headlines. He was replaced by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Large type that blared …”

12. That’s a Wrap S. 93-98

„… , strode up the center aisle, and sparked an exchange with Ruth.“Wait a minute, Babe. I’m coming too!”“Who …” „… in one of the chairs, Babe Ruth, was made part of the group of scrutineers.When a comedic scene …” „… the inner child in Babe Ruth was set loose.The scene called for Ruth to throw a ball and hit a target …”

19. The Greatest Season S. 140-148

„… those of Babe Ruth—perhaps the greatest individual performance came in Game Three of the World Series …” „… spring through summer forged into a juggernaut. Babe Ruth’s record 60 home runs, while widely celebrated …” „… (.398) for the batting title. Earle Combs and Babe Ruth both posted a .356 batting average, the …”

15. Dawn of a New Day S. 115-121

„… that another 25,000 were turned away. The draw was not just the hometown Yankees—nor Babe Ruth—but also …” „… summer.And then there was Babe Ruth. The gallons of ink used to write newspaper stories about his off-season …” „… had ever happened before. It had not.Amid the festiveness of Opening Day, Babe Ruth was the definition …”

8. The Red-Faced Cardinal S. 58-65

„… truth, what the Giants really needed was a star, “a rival attraction to Babe Ruth,” wrote The Sporting …” „… plummeted to 700,362 in 1926. A big reason for the huge drop was Babe Ruth.62 Chapter 8In 1919, the season …” „… Robert T. Small of the game’s fallen heroes.15 To many, it placed emphasis, if not pressure, on Babe Ruth …”

1. Sour Grape Grower S. 1-9

„… Ernie Shore, Rube Foster, “Smoky” Joe Wood, and a fellow lefthander, Babe Ruth, to pitch the Red Sox to …” „… later Babe Ruth, the Red Sox owner Harry Frazee refused such demands. As he had with the aforementioned …” „… in the first inning, whacked by his old Boston teammate, Babe Ruth. Otherwise, Leonard held the …”

6. Baseball at the Abyss S. 43-50

„… Pittsburgh Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss.6 Babe Ruth went one step further. “That bird ought to be hung …”

3. Tarnished Stars S. 21-27

„… while it affords sport to millions.10Babe Ruth devoted one of his ghostwritten columns to Landis’s …”

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Paul Volponi - The Great G.O.A.T. Debate

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3. BASEBALL PLAYER: Babe Ruth vs. Hank Aaron S. 13-20

„… and pitcher. Play ball!BABE RUTH (1895–1948)“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from coming …” „… . Baseball star George Herman Ruth, better known to the world as “Babe,” seemed to collect nicknames the way …” „… a reform school—St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. Babe Ruth. Photofest © Photofest.B A S E B A …”

NOTES S. 157-166

„… (September 3, 2020).6. Ibid.CHAPTER 3. BASEBALL PLAYER: BABE RUTH VS. HANK AARON1. Babe Ruth, Famous Quotes …” „… 1 5 7NOTESCHAPTER 1. ATHLETE (ALL AROUND): MILDRED “BABE” DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS VS. JIM THORPE1. Don …” „… Van Natta Jr., Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (New York: Little …”

1. ATHLETE (ALL AROUND): Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias vs. Jim Thorpe S. 1-6

„… childhood baseball game by friends who compared her to baseball great Babe Ruth.1 Not an outrageous …” „… 11ATHLETE (ALL AROUND)Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias vs. Jim ThorpeWho is the greatest athlete …” „… athletes—a male and female—from roughly similar time periods. The debate floor is yours.MILDRED “BABE …”

INDEX S. 167-170

„… , 109, 112Rolling Stones, 9–12Rowling, J. K., 140Ruth, George Herman “Babe”, 13–15Sauvestre, Stephen, 24 …” „… , 25–26Yoda, 110Zaharias, Mildred “Babe”, 1–2 …”

Preface

„… Baseball Player: Babe Ruth vs. Hank Aaron 13 4 Building Designer/Architect: Zaha Hadid vs. Frank Lloyd …” „… “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias vs. Jim Thorpe 1 2 Band (music): The Beatles vs. Rolling Stones 7 3 …”

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The Soundtrack of Conflict

Series: Göttingen Studies in Musicology/Göttinger Studien zur Musikwissenschaft

Volume 4 2013

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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-6

„… Airwaves in Occupied France 43Katherine A. BaberJazz, World War II Radio Propaganda and the …” „… Hong Kong during the Cold War in Asia 131Ruth FinneganIntegration or Separation? A …”

Notes on Contributors S. 249-254

„… Notes on ContributorsKatherine Baber is assistant professor of music history at the University of …” „… research focus is on the popular culture scene in Cold War Asia.Ruth Finnegan is visiting emeritus …”

M. J. Grant, Férdia J. Stone-Davis Introduction S. 7-12

„… by Kathryn Baber, in US broadcasts to Japan during World War II. One could also mention the way in …” „… here by Vlasis Vlasidis, is another. Yet as Ruth Finnegan demonstrates in her history of music and …”

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Browse Volumes: ZfGen Zeitschrift für Genozidforschung

ZfGen Volume 17 (2019) Issue 1-2 ISSN Online: 2589-1510

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Christopher Theel Aus der Praxis der SS- und Poli- zeigerichtsbarkeit in Kroatien, Italien und Griechenland. SS- richterliche Tätigkeit und ge- richtsherrliche Befugnisse im re- gionalen Vergleich S. 123-163

„… Inspektionsrichtern, Bundesarchiv Berlin (BAB), NSD 41/17: Anordnungsblatt des Reichsführers-SS und Chefs der …” „… Dienststellenbezeichnung der SS-Richter bei den SS-Korps, SS-Divisionen und so weiter, BAB, NSD 41/17: Anordnungsblatt des …” „… : Verlegung des SS- und Polizeigerichts XXIII, Salzburg, BAB, NSD 41/18: Sammelerlasse des Hauptamtes …”

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2 The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with Gusto S. 21-40

„… Cicotte and JoeJackson testified in front of the Cook County grand jury, George Her-man “Babe” Ruth, a …” „… and use themoney to get players who would blend into teamwork better than theBabe.4Months after Ruth …” „… had not been receptive tothe idea of the Red Sox becoming the Babe Ruth club, Yankees …”

Notes S. 231-256

„… , January 13, 1921, 4.3. “Yankees Buy ‘Babe’ Ruth for $150,000: Home Run Monarch Is Sold byH. H. Frazee …” „… , “Sport Chat: Babe Ruth’s Salary,” Pittsburgh Press, March11, 1924, 29.30. Billy Evans, “Billy Evans Says …” „… By-Plays,” Sporting News, August 21, 1924, 4.34. Babe Ruth, “Babe Ruth’s Own Story—Chapter XIX: How the …”

9 Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood Characters S. 163-182

„… MillerHuggins and outfielder Babe Ruth dominated the news cycle duringthe 1925 baseball campaign’s final stages …” „… endorsed the punishment meted out to Ruth byHuggins. Johnson also condemned Babe’s behavior in strong …” „… Kenesaw Mountain Landisin Chicago, Babe Ruth boarded a train bound for New York, intent ontalking to …”

10 Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October Champions S. 183-202

„… witnessed such idols as Babe Ruth,Walter “Wally” Schang, Bob Shawkey, and Leslie Ambrose “Bullet Joe”Bush …” „… . Just a minute.”—Babe Ruth, afterposing 50 times for photographers and moving-picture men prior toGame …” „… 1924 and 1925. Following a strong third-placefinish during Babe Ruth’s debut season in 1920, the New …”

5 Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the Peace S. 81-100

„… a call. The New York Yankees’ BabeRuth was a firm believer in never allowing an umpire to get away …” „… say to a bird what’s been up before I was born?”4In this instance, Babe Ruth decided that discretion …” „… Connolly was fortunate that Babe Ruth did not become unrulyin his criticism of the umpire’s calls. Ruth …”

12 Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball Era S. 223-230

„… achievements—or the larger-than-life persona of the decade’sbiggest icon, Babe Ruth, baseball achieved great …” „… Ruth Fix may have been Babe’s biggest rooter when hefirst joined the New York Yankees, that title was …” „… and finest daddy in all the world, Dorothyproudly spoke of her adoration for Babe Ruth …”

11 Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the Ballpark S. 203-222

„… lost,” read the wire from little Ruth.Babe Ruth read the telegram again after Billy Evans handed it …” „… , Whitey’sgood friend and teammate Babe Ruth used a sarcastic tone as he won-dered aloud why Whitey had not been …” „… di-amond performer.Throughout the Roaring Twenties, New York Yankees slugger BabeRuth was adored by legions …”

3 Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League Performers S. 41-60

„… during an argument with another boy, “I saw the ball overthere.”1Babe Ruth’s larger-than-life personality …” „… game against the New YorkYankees on June 12, at the Polo Grounds. Having held the great BabeRuth to a …” „… andRuth came together twice, fisticuffs were averted in each instance.39 Inthe battle between Babe and the …”

4 Yankees’ Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond Incidents S. 61-80

„… tobe reshaped. Following Babe Ruth’s arrival from the Boston Red Sox,the New York Yankees became …” „… hitting cleanup behind BabeRuth as the Bambino blasted 60 home runs, Lou batted .373 in 1927,smacked 47 …” „… when it came to his ability with a bat in hishands.Wilcy was such a horrendous hitter that Babe Ruth …”

Bibliography S. 257-262

„… .Stewart, Wayne. Babe Ruth: A Biography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006.Stinson, Mitchell Conrad …” „… Bend, Ind.: Diamond Communications, 1998.Poekel, Charlie. Babe and the Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe …” „… Ruth and Johnny Sylvester.Charleston, S.C.: History Press, 2007.Porter, David L., ed. Biographical …”

Preface

„… through men likeBabe Ruth, the New York Yankees team Ruth played for, and a host ofother individuals who …” „… . Amazing sto-ries surrounding star performers like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, BobMeusel, Casey Stengel, Edd …”

Index S. 263-276

„… , 172–173, 194Russian, 198Ruth, Dorothy, 227–228Ruth, George Herman “Babe, Sultan ofSwat, the Bambino, or …” „… Shires”Adam and Eve squad, 169Adams, Charles “Babe,” 176–177Adams, Earl “Sparky,” 180Addison Street (Chicago …” „… , Ruth, 221–222, 227Flack, Max, 44Fletcher, Art, 96–97, 125, 167–168,225–226Florida, 107, 115Forbes Field …”

6 Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the Way S. 101-122

„… New York’s eclectic collection of players,which included Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Waite Hoyt, among …” „… him alone, instead engaging inmean-spirited pranks.29 In another instance, when Babe Ruth and …” „… , pointing to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, “go overto those fellows and tell them how I used to hit ’em. They …”

1 Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty Laundry S. 1-20

„… replaced by an emphasis on clouting the baseball, courtesyof the effervescent Babe Ruth, who played for the …”

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