Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Some believe that the ghost of Babe Ruth -- the most famous baseball player who ever lived -- is still watching over the game today. What would you say?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; It all started on January 5, 1920, a fateful day in baseball history, when the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for a mere pile of cash. That's when, some say, the Red Sox's reversal of fortune began. Before Ruth was traded, the Red Sox had been the best team in baseball, winning five of fifteen World Series. Since then, the Yankees have had twenty-six World Series to their credit. The Red Sox have come painstakingly close over those decades, but not close enough. Could it be that Babe Ruth took revenge on the team that traded him so long ago -- making the Red Sox wait a torturous eighty-six years before they would win another World Series? andlt;BRandgt; Baseball legend? Fate? Coincidence? Here's the story of the Curse of the Bambino -- the greatest baseball legend ever told.
Synopsis
Some believe that the ghost of Babe Ruth -- the most famous baseball player who ever lived -- is still watching over the game today. What would you say? It all started on January 5, 1920, a fateful day in baseball history, when the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for a mere pile of cash. That's when, some say, the Red Sox's reversal of fortune began. Before Ruth was traded, the Red Sox had been the best team in baseball, winning five of fifteen World Series. Since then, the Yankees have had twenty-six World Series to their credit. The Red Sox have come painstakingly close over those decades, but not close enough. Could it be that Babe Ruth took revenge on the team that traded him so long ago -- making the Red Sox wait a torturous eighty-six years before they would win another World Series?
Baseball legend? Fate? Coincidence? Here's the story of the Curse of the Bambino -- the greatest baseball legend ever told.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Dan Shaughnessyandlt;/Bandgt; is a sports columnist and associate editor for the andlt;Iandgt;Boston Globe,andlt;/Iandgt; as well as the author of the adult books andlt;Iandgt;At Fenwayandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Curse of the Bambino.andlt;/Iandgt; When not writing, Mr. Shaughnessy can often be found at a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. He lives with his family in Boston.C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling andlt;iandgt;Mousetronaut andlt;/iandgt;by astronaut Mark Kelly, the Texas Bluebonnet winner andlt;iandgt;Shoeless Joe andamp; Black Betsyandlt;/iandgt;, written by Phil Bildner, and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestsellers andlt;iandgt;The Remarkable Farkle McBrideandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Micawberandlt;/iandgt;, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.