{"product_id":"barnstorming-babe-a-sluggers-bumpy-trek-across-small-town-america","title":"Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America","description":"Babe Ruth could be his own worst enemy.\nAfter the 1921 World Series, the Bambino and teammate Bob Meusel began a barnstorming tour in the Northeast. The new baseball commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, had warned them against doing it, citing a ridiculous and seldom-enforced rule. Greed overruled logic, and they did it anyway. Landis responded by suspending both players for the first six weeks of the 1922 season.\nA year later, Landis had waived the rule. And after losing the World Series in 1922, Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel left the harsh glare of New York for an eighteen-game Great Plains barnstorming tour. Stops included Omaha, Kansas City, and Denver. But also Sleepy Eye, Pratt, and Tarkio.\nThey played in sleet, rain, and snow, traveled overnight on “jerkwater” railroads, and tolerated endless civic celebrations. They hit monstrous home runs, played against formidable Negro Leaguers, and faced some great small-town pitchers. They also visited orphanages, raised money for the American Legion, and created lifelong memories for hardscrabble farmers who would have never otherwise had a chance to see a major league baseball player.\nThe adventure kicked off with a spitball in Perry, Iowa, on Friday the thirteenth…\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1947305530\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1947305530.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Grover, Timothy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43263839666237,"sku":"BVV.1947305530.G","price":16.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/barnstorming-babe-a-sluggers-bumpy-trek-across-small-town-america","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}