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Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete Thomas Barthel
Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete
Thomas Barthel
George Herman “Babe” Ruth knew he could profit from celebrity. He soon with Christy Walsh, baseball's first publicity agent. Walsh sold Ruth's ghostwritten byline to a newspaper syndicate. Walsh's writers made him a hero, crafting his public image as a lovable scalawag. Drawing on primary sources, this book examines the stories, separating exaggerated facts from clear falsehoods.
175 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 30, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781476665320 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 286 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 15 mm · 499 g |
| Language | English |
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