COMMENTARY
I plowed through “The Big Bam” over the past week, Leigh Montville’s compilation of 75 years of Babe Ruth biographies an engrossing picture of a multi-generational icon. Thoroughly enjoyed it, though I’ll spare you a book report other than to say it’s from another world, but not one lacking modern reference. (Shohei Ohtani literally managing a Ruthian feat Monday, for one.)
The chapter on Ruth’s sale to New York still cranks the heart rate a bit, even without a single ‘Curse of the Bambino’ reference. You know the history, but this was news to me: In April 1920, the first month of baseball after the sport’s axis was reoriented, the Sox went 10-2, beating the Yankees four straight times as Ruth failed to hit a home run.