Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete

Thomas Barthel

McFarland & Co Inc, 2018

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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.

ISBN-13
9781476665320
ISBN-10
147666532X
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Year
2018
Publication date
2018-07-30
Pages
286
Dimensions
254x178x15
Weight
499