Babe ruth and the creation of the celebrity athlete
Auteur :
Barthel, Thomas
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476665320
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
499 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.