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 enlarge | Author: Tom Stanton
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 163442
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0312382243
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780312382247
ASIN: 0312382243
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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A Grand Slam! July 30, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mr. Stanton's Ty and the Babe is well researched and a great read for any baseball fan interested in two of the sport's iconic figures. Of course I knew of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth before reading this book, but I didn't know too much about their background and playing days. Not only did I learn about Ty and Babe, I also became more familiar with the long ball era and how baseball changed during these years that the two historic figures competed.
Kevin Grammens
GREAT FOR BASEBALL -- AND GOLF -- FANS! July 6, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
GREAT FOR BASEBALL -- AND GOLF -- FANS: Face it, not many people confess an equal love for both sports. I've always been a "baseball -- first, last and always" type fan. That's why Tom Stanton's TY AND THE BABE surprised me so much.
Imagine a slugger like Barry Bonds versus a pure hitter like Ichiro Suzuki about 30 years from now. Not on the diamond, but the golf course! Once-intense athletes and enigmatic personalities transferring their remaining skills, attitudes and philosophies to a new sport. That's what I imagined as I read Stanton's insightful recreation of a little-known momentous encounter between baseball legends more than 60 years ago. Yes, Stanton made me like golf. At least, this tournament had the same drama and charm of a Mid-Summer Classic. I suspect golf fans would be just as charmed by his accessible reports of Cobb's and Ruth's baseball years.
Other reviewers have rightfully praised Stanton's ability to look beyond the stereotyped depictions of both stars. Most importantly, the author hasn't penned a fawning love letter to either Hall of Famer. He depicts both Ruth and Cobb as fascinating but flawed PEOPLE.
A superb historical detective, Stanton has given new life to an overlooked chapter of American sports. I can't wait for his next work!
Fun read about two sports icons July 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book. The author really took care to research his facts and the telling of the story is similar to the style used by Mike Sowell in "The Pitch That Killed". Stanton writes about Cobb and Ruth as products of their times and as they were perceived at the height and decline of their great careers. I especially liked how Stanton brought out the human side of Cobb, which in the past half century has been sorely lacking in baseball literature. Cobb may have driven, he may have been not so likable by today's standards, but in his time a lot of people looked up to him and what he accomplished. This book brings that all out, and more.
A Fantastic Journey With Baseball's Foundation Players June 27, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Tom Stanton can make the world of baseball come alive as hardly any other author can. One can sense his respect and love for the game and its players. This book is absolutely NO exception. In its pages one immerses oneself in a time when the game was a matter of intellect and cunning combined with Y-chromosome macho (think Ty Cobb) as it stumbles into the "shoot 'em out of the park and forget the mind games" age of The Babe. Then we slide effortlessly into the antique times of these two giants of America's Game and enjoy the comradship that didn't exist before. The ending is inevitable and sad, but when one gets there, a whole lot more is known about this pair of icons. A great book, easily read and one to keep!
Another great baseball book by Tom Stanton May 28, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have now had the pleasure to read three of Tom Stanton's four great baseball books, and once again, he has written a classic.
Earlier this year, I read Al Stump's biography of Cobb and was shocked with its accounts of a deeply troubled and often violent man.
Unfortunately, this and many other writings perhaps portrayed Cobb in an unfair manner. Stanton's account cuts through these myths and provides a seemingly fairer portrayal of his career and life after baseball.
The comparisons and contrasts between Ruth and Cobb, as well as the great stories of their careers and rivalries as players, and then as adversaries on the golf course after baseball make for some great reading.
Thank you Mr. Stanton for bringing justice to the legacy of one of baseball's greatest.
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