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| 1894-1919 | |
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| Legend and Truth: Babe Ruth Lives | |
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| The Bad Kid: Baltimore at the Turn of the Century | |
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| Early Exile: Niggerlips in St. Mary's | |
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| The Star of the School: Enter Jack Dunn | |
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| First Spring Training: Home Run in Fayetteville | |
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| The Young Professional: Winning with the Orioles | |
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| Arrival in Boston: Meeting Helen | |
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| Retreat to the Minors: Pennant in Providence | |
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| The Major Leaguer: Pennant in Boston | |
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| The Lefthanded Genius: Best Pitcher in Baseball | |
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| Emergence of Temperament: How to Punch an Umpire | |
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| The Beginnings of the Hitter: Switching to the Outfield | |
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| The Impact of War: Baseball in World War I | |
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| The 1918 World Series: The Abortive Strike | |
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| The Big Fight: Ruth vs. Barrow | |
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| The First Home Run Record: Magic 29 | |
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| Departure from Boston: Sold down the River | |
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| 1920-1948 | |
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| Revolution in Baseball: Ruth Reaches New York | |
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| The Amazing Season: Nothing Like It Ever Before | |
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| Encore: Topping the Amazing Season | |
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| The Second Big Fight: Ruth vs. Landis | |
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| The Fall of the Hero: Ruth in Disgrace | |
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| The jinx and the Baby: The Weird Season Ends | |
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| The First Reformation: How to Bat -393 | |
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| The Disaster: The Bellyache Heard Round the World | |
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| The Third Big Fight: Ruth vs. Huggins | |
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| The Real Reformation: The Superb Seasons | |
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| Kaleidoscope: Personality of the Babe | |
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| Death of Helen: Marriage to Claire | |
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| The $80,000 Salary: A Better Year than Hoover | |
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| The Magnificent Moment: The Called-Shot Home Run | |
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| Decline: It's Hell to Be Old | |
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| Farewell to New York: Back to Boston | |
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| The Last Act: Opera Bouffe with the Braves | |
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| Retirement: The Call That Never Came | |
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| The End: Joe, I'm Gone | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |