Babe ruth biography creamer

Athletes usually win fame through their talents in their field of competition, and some of them are successful enough to become celebrities in their sport. Yet only a select few transcend that identification to become national icons.

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Among the first, and perhaps the most legendary of those who did so, was George Herman “Babe” Ruth. At a time when baseball was cementing its status as the premier sport in America, Ruth emerged as its greatest player, and at his peak was paid a higher salary than the president of the United States. Ruth more than earned his money through his performance on the field, which filled stadiums and set records that stood for decades.

Such was his fame that, as Robert Creamer notes at the start of his biography of Ruth, that his very name became synonymous with outstanding achievement, as to be called “the Babe Ruth” of something was for generations the highest accolade a person could earn.

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