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    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig: How They Met, Their Humble Beginnings and Amazing Achievements
    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig: How They Met, Their Humble Beginnings and Amazing Achievements
    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig: How They Met, Their Humble Beginnings and Amazing Achievements
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    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig: How They Met, Their Humble Beginnings and Amazing Achievements

    By Michael DeMocker

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    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig is a perfect narrative non-fiction book for young learners! It's packed full of historical information about baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig's friendship, including their humble beginnings, their rise to fame as baseball and World Series heroes, how they became friends, what happened that made them have a falling out, and their reconciliation in the end. Also included are historical photos, a chronological timeline of their lives and friendship, chapter notes, a glossary, works consulted and further reading recommendations for student research.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCurious Fox Books
    Release dateMay 14, 2024
    ISBN9781637414699
    Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig: How They Met, Their Humble Beginnings and Amazing Achievements

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      Famous Friends - Michael DeMocker

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR: While Michael DeMocker has written numerous books for young readers, his main job is as a photojournalist in New Orleans. He was born in the backseat of his dad’s car in the parking lot of the local AAA baseball team’s stadium in Rochester, New York. He grew up loving baseball, had a Cincinnati Reds hat he didn’t remove for years, and batted .467 his senior year in high school while playing first base.

      © 2024 by Curious Fox Books™, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

      Famous Friends: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig is a revision of Famous Friends: True Tales of Friendship: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, published in 2020 by Purple Toad Publishing, Inc. Reproduction of its contents is strictly prohibited without written permission from the rights holder.

      PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This story has not been authorized by the estates of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig.

      Paperback ISBN 979-8-89094-008-7

      Hardcover ISBN 979-8-89094-009-4

      eISBN 978-1-63741-469-9

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2023952475

      To learn more about the other great books from Fox Chapel Publishing, or to find a retailer near you, call toll-free 800-457-9112 or visit us at www.FoxChapelPublishing.com.

      We are always looking for talented authors. To submit an idea, please send a brief inquiry to acquisitions@foxchapelpublishing.com.

      Fox Chapel Publishing makes every effort to use environmentally friendly paper for printing.

      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1

      World Series Heroes

      Murderers’ Row

      Chapter 2

      Humble Beginnings

      The House That Ruth Built

      Chapter 3

      Teammates and Friends

      Teen Strikes Out Legends

      Chapter 4

      Falling Out

      Trouble at Sea

      Chapter 5

      The Sultan of Swat and the Luckiest Man

      Lou Gehrig’s Luckiest Man Speech

      Chronology

      Chapter Notes

      Further Reading

      Glossary

      St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bill Sherdel faced Babe Ruth in the fourth and final game of the 1928 World Series. Ruth hit three home runs, two off Sherdel, to give the Yankees a World Series sweep.

      CHAPTER 1

      World Series Heroes

      The man stepped into the batter’s box, eyeing the pitcher. The fans of the hometown St.

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