Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete - Thomas Barthel - Books - McFarland & Co Inc - 9781476665320 - July 30, 2018
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Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

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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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