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. When Ruth steps onto the field, the...
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. A normal night. 1920s New York. Prohibition...
New York Yankees clubhouse. May 6th, 1925. Wednesday morning, 900 a.m. Babe Ruth walks into the locker room. Before he can say good morning, teammate Lou Garri hands him the...
New York City, Chicago Tribune offices, September 15th, 1922, Friday afternoon. Westbrook Pegler sits at his typewriter, young journalist, 28 years old, known for his aggressive style, not afraid to...
Fenway Park, Boston. June 23rd, 1917. Saturday afternoon. Babe Ruth stands on the pitcher mound. 22 years old. Boston Red Sox uniform facing the Washington Senators. First inning, first batter...
On the morning of June 22nd, 1944, at 6:47 a.m., Corporal Jack McKver crouched behind his Browning M2 heavy machine gun on a coral ridge overlooking the Japanese-held highlands of...
On the morning of March 2nd, 1943, at 0630 hours, Colonel Paul Papy Gun crouched in the cockpit of a modified B-25 Mitchell bomber above the Bismar Sea, watching eight...
When Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke candidly about his team during a recent discussion, he likely didn’t expect his words to ignite a massive conversation across the...
New York City, Chicago Tribune offices, September 15th, 1922, Friday afternoon. Westbrook Pegler sits at his typewriter, young journalist, 28 years old, known for his aggressive style, not afraid to...
On the morning of May 8th, 1942, at 10,000 ft above the Coral Sea, Lieutenant Stanley Vetasa banked his SBD3 Dauntless dive bomber through scattered clouds, scanning the horizon for...