3 out of 5 stars *****
A short story about Babe Ruth's life as a teenager and how he gets to baseball's major leagues. It is a humorous tale about his friendship with a minor league coach's son that turns bitter when he makes the roster but his friend does not. Babe, who gets that nickname from his minor league coach, admires his friend's qualities as a person but is naive to his friend's jealousy that develops as their friendship fades. This naivete carries over to Babe's start of his historic career as he learns from the players around him who know that he is something very special. It is a rags to riches story with humble beginnings exposing the frailties of mankind that sour even the best intentions of a sports hero and fan favorite.
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