The Man Who Made Babe Ruth: Brother Matthias of St. Mary's School

ISBN-13: 9781476673363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 226 str.

Brian Martin

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Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
 1. Time for Reflection 7
 2. A Farewell to Nova Scotia 16
 3. St. Mary's 29
 4. Birth and Rebirth 43
 5. "He always built me" 58
 6. A Star Begins to Twinkle 69
 7. A Big Deal 82
 8. A Homer for a Babe 95
 9. Playing to Empty Seats 108
10. First Steps on the Big Stage 121
11. A Real Major Leaguer 133
12. Making History 148
13. The Peak and Past It 164
Epilogue 176
Appendix I: Brother Matthias Speaks 185
Appendix II: Statistics—Batting 188
Appendix III: Statistics—Pitching 189
Chapter Notes 191
Bibliography 205
Index 209