Ty and the Babe

The incredible saga of baseball's fiercest rivals—Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth—the forging of a surprising friendship, and the battle for the 1941 Has-Beens Golf Championship. "A thoroughly absorbing tale that has all the charm and elements of an unforgettable film." —James Dodson, author of Final Rounds and Ben Hogan: An American Life Early in the twentieth century, fate thrust a young Babe Ruth into the gleaming orbit of Ty Cobb. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Spanning several decades, Ty and The Babe conjures the rollicking cities of New York, Boston, and Detroit and the raucous world of baseball from 1915 to 1928. It also visits the spring and summer of 1941, when Cobb and Ruth rekindled their long-simmering feud—this time on the golf course. No other ball players dominated their time as formidably as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Ty and The Babe is the story of their remarkable relationship. It is a tale of grand gestures and petty jealousies, superstition and egotism, spectacular feats and dirty tricks, growth, redemption, and, ultimately, friendship. "Stanton's story of the rivalry-turned-friendship of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth is as splendid as a sunny spring day at the ballpark." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wonderful! Ty and The Babe is rich, elegant, and powerful. Tom Stanton vividly brings to life two rival sports icons in a rollicking tale filled with tension, humor, and warmth. It's fantastic." —Ernie Harwell, Hall of Fame Broadcaster