Babe Ruth

<p><span class="deck">The author of America’s best-loved baseball book speaks of his days as a reporter, of his time (unique among sportswriters) owning a team, and of his latest subject, Jack Dempsey, whose violent career he uses to illuminate an era.</span></p>

<p>One hundred years ago this month, the “House That Ruth Built” became the first true baseball stadium.</p>