Babe Ruth's Called Shot: The Myth And Mystery Of Baseball's Greatest Home Run [Hardcover]

A Christian Science Monitor Must-Read Baseball Book Highly entertaining and fascinating ... If you know a baseball fan, it's a perfect gift. ... You'll have to read about it yourself. Chicago Tribune A fun and accessible history of the Called Shot story. Library Journal A masterpiece. Ed Sherman has knocked one out of the park. ... A treasure for believers and cynics alike. ... I devoured the pages the way the Babe woofed down hotdogs ... with a feeling that I had taken a wild 1930s-style train trip from New York to Chicago. ... Sherman has achieved a truly Ruthian feat just in collecting the scores of viewpoints from sports writers, witnesses, Cubs, Yankees. But he goes further to examine carefully all the little nuances that have made the Called Shot perhaps the most enduring legend in sports for more than 80 years. ... An incredibly comprehensive look at the fact, fiction, myth and legend surrounding Ruth's most colossal at-bat. Babe Ruth's Called Shot brings it into sharp focus from every angle imaginable. Kirk Kandle, TheCalledShot.com Nothing makes for better reading than terrific reporting, and few singular moments in sports history have been debated, discussed, and researched with the fervor of Babe Ruth's Called Shot. It took place more than 80 years ago, but it is argued about as if it happened last week. Ed Sherman brings it into sharp focus in a uniquely entertaining and greatly detailed way. John Feinstein, author of the bestselling A Good Walk Spoiled and Open Sherman cuts through the hype and hyperbole to deliver the true history of the event, revealing not just what happened but how and why a single at bat became the stuff of legend. Glenn Stout, bestselling author of Yankees Century and The Cubs and series editor of Best American Sports Writing Ed Sherman has written with affection and charm about one of baseball's most intriguing moments. This is a wonderful look at a Ruth, his team, and his time. Jonathan Eig, author of the bestselling LuckilĂB