I swing big with everything I ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can. -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doubt the most famous character ever produced by the sport of baseball. A legendary player world-famous for his hitting prowess he transcended the sport to enter the mainstream of American life as an authentic folk hero. In this extraordinary biography noted sportswriter Robert W. Creamer reveals the complex man behind the sports legend. From Ruth s early days in a Baltimore orphanage to the glory days with the Yankees to his later years Creamer has drawn a classic portrait of an American original.