Bibliography

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Primary Sources
Alderman, Joel. "Waterburys Own Home Run Champion Held Record before Ruth."
SportzEdge.com. July 13, 2013. Accessed November 16, 2014.
http://sportzedge.com/2013/07/13/waterburys-roger-connor-made-hall-of-fameset-career-record-for-home-runs-that-babe-ruth-broke/.
This website uses primary source photos of Roger Connor the player who held the record
for home runs before Babe Ruth. This is important because it shows the impact of home
runs Babe Ruth influenced after breaking Connors record.

"Americana, Etc." : The Lively Ball Eras. September 14, 2010. Accessed November 30,
2014. http://americanaetc.blogspot.com/2010/09/lively-ball-era.html.
This website gives us charts that show the progression of home runs after Babe Ruth
entered the game of baseball. This can be used to understand the impact of Babe Ruth
and adds to his legacy.

Durant, John. "Classic Shots of Babe Ruth." SI.com. August 16, 2013. Accessed October
16, 2014. http://www.si.com/mlb/photos/2013/08/16/classic-shots-babe-ruth.

This website uses photographs from Babe Ruths life to document his career. These
photos are from the time he lived so this is considered a primary source. These
photographs are meant for people interested in Babe Ruth and his physical appearance.
This source is valuable because, not only does it show actual photos of Babe Ruth but it
also provides captions that tell the reader facts about his career that have to do with the
photo being shown. A limitation of this source is the website does not tell us the time
each photo was taken, this may affect the appearance of Babe Ruth and how he acted in
the photographs.
Goodwin. "Ned Williamson-the Single Season Home Run Leader before Babe Ruth."
Ned Williamson-the Single Season Home Run Leader before Babe Ruth. January
1, 2013. Accessed November 18, 2014.
http://www.thisdayinchicagocubshistory.com/Ned-Williamson.html.
This website has an important photo from 1887 of Ned Williamson the player who held
the record for home runs in a season before Babe Ruth. This is helpful because it allows
us to understand the historical context of Babe Ruth. This is Primary since the photo was
taken during the time of Ned Williamsons existence.

Mitchell. "YANKEES BUY BABE RUTH FROM THE BOSTON RED SOX!" The
Mitchell Archives. January 6, 1920. Accessed November 30, 2014.
http://mitchellarchives.com/yankees-buy-babe-ruth-from-the-boston-red-sox.htm.
This newspaper article shows us the historical context of Babe Ruth and allows us to see
the impact he had on players and the increasing prices on player contracts.

OLeary, James C. "Red Sox Sell Babe Ruth for $100,000 Cash." The Boston Globe,
January 6, 1920, Sports sec. Accessed October 1, 2014.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/1920/01/06/red-sox-sell-babe-ruth-forcash/muYGoMdAzCl8WlRHK2LumI/story.html.
This newspaper documented by James C. OLeary during 1920 is a primary source
because it is from the actual event. The newspaper is written to inform people of Boston
about Babe Ruths departure from the Red Sox. This newspaper signifies the importance
of Babe Ruth and how he is worth so much more than any of the other players during the
time. This source is trustworthy because it is from the same date of the event that took
place. A limitation to this source may be biased because it only gets the perspective from
sports writers in Boston.

Ruth, Babe. "Hall of Fame Speech - June 12, 1939." Babe Ruth. June 12, 1939. Accessed
November 30, 2014. http://www.baberuth.com/quotes/.
This Website uses primary source quotes from Babe Ruth and from other players about
Babe Ruth. This is useful because it allows us to see and understand the situations Babe
Ruth was in and how other people felt about him.

Ruth, Babe. Babe Ruths Farewell Speech. Speech, Babe Ruths retirement from New
York Yankees, New York City, NY, April 27,1947.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/baberuthfarewelltobaseball.htm
This speech recorded from Babe Ruth the day he retired at the old Yankee Stadium is a
primary source because it is recorded from the actual event. The speech is intended for
the fans of the New York Yankees during the time period of the 40s. The speech,
talking about Babe Ruths retirement, signifies the history of baseball and outlines the
impact Babe Ruth had on the game. This source is helpful because it is from the actual
time of the event and spoken by Babe Ruth. A limitation from this speech is the age and
condition Ruth is in during the time. While listening to the speech you can obviously tell
that Ruth is in a low condition while he is battling against throat cancer.
Ruth, Babe. "Babe Ruth - HOF Inductee (Baseball World)." Babe Ruth - HOF Inductee
(Baseball World). Accessed November 30, 2014.
http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/park/1138/hof/baberuth.html.
This website provides statistics of Babe Ruths career since they are his statistics the
source classifies as primary. These statistics allow us to see the impact and legacy Babe
Ruth had throughout his career.

Ruth, Babe. "The QuotePedia." Baseball Quotes : Page 11. Accessed November 18, 2014.
http://www.thequotepedia.com/quotes/baseball/page/11/.

This website provides quotes from Babe Ruth and lets us understand his point of view
from his actual statements.

Soergel, Andrew. "Photos: Famous World War I Draft Cards." US News. July 25, 2014.
Accessed October 16, 2014.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/07/25/photos-babe-ruth-edwinhubble-al-capone-and-oscar-mayer-among-ww1-draft-registrants.
This website documents actual photos of famous Americans draft cards for World War I
including Babe Ruths. This is obviously a primary source since the draft cards are
actually written by the person. This is intended for people concerned about Babe Ruth
and his status during the time of war in America. This source is helpful because it shows
that Babe Ruth was honorable and would go to war to fight for freedom. An inaccuracy
of this source is that it is hard to read because of the condition the source is in, which may
cause the reader to misread the document.
Babe Ruth vs Walter Johnson - 1942 Benefit Game Newsreel. Performed by Babe Ruth,
Walter Johnson. USA: Youtube, 1942. Film.
This video source from 1942 is significant because it shows Babe Ruth hitting a home
run, which allows us to understand his impact and influence. This captures the feelings
the fans had for Ruth and teaches us about his influential leadership.

Secondary Sources

Corcoran, Cliff. "99 Cool Facts About Babe Ruth - The Strike Zone - SI.com." Sports
Illustrated. July 12, 2012. Accessed October 1, 2014.
http://www.si.com/mlb/strike-zone/2013/07/12/99-cool-facts-about-babe-ruth.
This website article written by Cliff Corcoran documents life about Babe Ruth, since
Corcoran was not around during the time of Ruth then this would count as a secondary
source. The article is written to inform people during the present about stats and the life
of Babe Ruth. The source is effective because it documents the life of Ruth from
childhood until death. The source is trustworthy because it is from Sports Illustrated who
is known for producing reliable sources. A restraint is that this article is secondary and
isnt recorded from the time of Ruths life.

Creamer, Robert W. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life. New York: Simon and Schuster,
1974.
This book written by Robert W. Creamer is about Babe Ruth and documents important
parts of his career and life. This books purpose is intended for people who want to learn
about the history of Babe Ruth and his impact on baseball. This is a reliable source
because it is a non-fiction book and it states facts that have been found in other similar
sources. A limitation of this source is that it is a secondary source and it is not from the
time period that Babe Ruth was alive.

Hannon, Tom. "Live Ball Era - 1920 - 1941." The Baseball Page. Accessed November 30,
2014. http://www.thebaseballpage.com/history/live-ball-era-1920-1941.
This article allows us to understand the live-ball era and shows us how Babe Ruth
impacted the influence of Home Runs. This is useful to the website because it signifies
the historical context of Ruth.

Russo, Frank. "Deadball Era." - BR Bullpen. Accessed November 16, 2014.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deadball_Era.
This website provides detail about the dead-ball era and gives us knowledge of the
historical context during the early 1900s. This source is important because it captures
Babe Ruths legacy and signifies his impact.

Ruth, Babe. "Babes Impact on the Game of Baseball." Babe Ruth Central Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth Photos Babe Ruth Statistics Babe Ruth Biography. Accessed
November 30, 2014. http://www.baberuthcentral.com/babesimpact/babe-ruthslegacy/babe-ruths-impact-on-the-game-of-baseball/.
This website teaches us about the legacy and impact Babe Ruth had and how he changed
the home run ball. It talks about his influence and the change of the game.

Ruth, Babe. "Babe Ruth Timeline." Babe Ruth Timeline. Accessed December 1, 2014.
http://www.penguin.com/static/pages/youngreaders/minisites/who_was/classroom
/WW_WhoWasBabeRuth_Timeline.pdf.
This source provides us a timeline of not only Babe Ruths career but also a timeline of
what was going on in the world during that same time. This is significant because it ties
into the historical context of Babe Ruth during the time of his career.

The Babe. Performed by John Goodman. USA: MCA Universal Home Video, 1992.
DVD.
This film from 1992 is a biography about Babe Ruths life; therefore it is a secondary
source. The film is meant for people during the present time interested in the life of Babe
Ruth. The film provides facts and details about the legendary attributes of Ruth. The
source is helpful because it allows the viewer to visualize the life of Ruth and how he
lived. The limitation of the source is the fact that it is a secondary source and doesnt
have true documented evidence of Ruths life.

The Babe Ruth Story. Performed by William Bendix. USA: Allied Artists Pictures, 1948.
Film.
This film from 1948 is a biography about Babe Ruths life. It does not feature Babe Ruth
in the film; therefore it is a secondary source. This film is intended for people interested

in Babe Ruth and how he lived. This source is valuable because although it does not
feature Babe Ruth it is still from the time period of his life. Also it uses evidence from
his life to portray to the audience accomplishments he has achieved. A fault in this
source is it is secondary so it doesnt actually feature Babe Ruth himself. Also the film
has had a harsh past of being known as one of the worst sports films ever.