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Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Celebrity

Big Fella author Jane Leavy talks Babe Ruth and the start of the celebrity athlete.

Dave Zirin

October 30, 2018

This week we speak to Jane Leavy, author of the new book Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created. It’s a unique look at the foundational athlete of the 20th century and the birth of the modern celebrity athlete in American society. 

Also we’ve got Choice Words about the University of Maryland’s effort to perfume its toxic football culture. We also have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards to Darius Miles and Syracuse coach Jim Boheim, a special Kaepernick Watch, and more.

Jane Leavy Twitter: @janelavy1 The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created

Zirin Of Course the University of Maryland’s Football Culture Is Toxic

Dave ZirinTwitterDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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