Babe Ruth
Aug 16 1998
•1h 0m
•Documentary
As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseball's greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video doesn't attempt to rationalize, apologize, or analyze his behavior. Rather, it endeavors to present an unbiased account of the life of George Herman Ruth, contradictions and all.
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Liev Schreiber
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Babe Ruth
Himself (archive footage)
Jean Shepherd
Himself
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