Boston, 1921. Winter night, 11:30 p.m. Helen Ruth, babe’s wife, answers phone. Woman’s voice, unfamiliar, nervous. Mrs. Ruth? Yes. Who is calling? My…

Yankees team party, New York, June 1934. Saturday evening, 8:00 p.m. Large ballroom. Yankees players and families. Mid-season social event. Everyone having a…

Griffith Stadium, Washington DC. May 22nd, 1910. Saturday afternoon, 4:30 p.m. Game over. Ty Cobb, ejected again. Been cursing at umpire Billy Evans…

American League headquarters, Chicago. May 20th, 1922. Saturday afternoon, 300 p.m. Ban Johnson sits in his office. Newspapers piled on his desk. Everyone…

Hilltop Park, New York. May 15th, 1912. Wednesday afternoon. Tai Cobb is on the field. Best player in baseball, batting champion, base stealing…

1927, Babe Ruth’s golden year, 60 home runs, historic record. Every game at Yankee Stadium draws 70,000 people, all coming to watch Ruth.…

Cotton Club, Harlem, New York. 2:00 a.m. March 15th, 1927. Tuesday night, Babe Ruth sits at the bar, drinking whiskey, talking with friends.…

New York Yankees clubhouse. May 6th, 1925. Wednesday morning, 900 a.m. Babe Ruth walks into the locker room. Before he can say good…

New York City, Chicago Tribune offices, September 15th, 1922, Friday afternoon. Westbrook Pegler sits at his typewriter, young journalist, 28 years old, known…

Fenway Park, Boston. June 23rd, 1917. Saturday afternoon. Babe Ruth stands on the pitcher mound. 22 years old. Boston Red Sox uniform facing…