via National Public Radio
That’s A Home Run Swing From Babe Ruth
Look, I’d love to sit down and write you a long blog post this morning. Really, I would. But, you wouldn’t read it anyway, because, as we learned in my last post, no one reads things anymore.
Babe Ruth, apparently, was on to this “I’m never reading words again” thing the internet has cooked up. So, perfectly timed to coincide with the death of the written word, a long-lost radio interview with Ruth has shown up.
No reading required. Just listening. To Babe Ruth.
The interview was part of an Armed Services Radio Network program recorded during World War II. It turned up recently in a school archive in Connecticut.
What did Ruth think of fastballs?
“Well, I just loved ’em.”
And, “slow balls.” Slow balls!
Hearing Babe Ruth, in his own words, in his own voice, is a treat. Awesomeness.
National Public Radio had the story a few days ago. It’s worth a listen. (And, you’ll discover that Babe pronounces Baltimore, his hometown, “Bald-EE-more.”)
Here’s the link:
Long-Lost Babe Ruth Interview Discovered In Prep School Archives
The Baseball Bloggess 
Cool to hear Babe Ruth’s voice!
I love hearing his voice, too. There’s a lot of radio and film out there of Babe, so it’s not a historic find by any means, but still … awesome.
That was interesting…I enjoyed his voice, most snips of conversations are gritty sounding and this was not. The details…incredible. And what is a snowplow?
He was in a few films too and the sound quality is much better there. But, still … hearing Babe Ruth’s voice just makes me smile. :)
Saw this earlier on some news outlet. Listened to it. Great stuff.
v
Thanks, v! I love how he pronounces Baltimore “Bald-EE-more.” :)
Very cool! Those boys at the plate do like to blast the fastballs, don’t they? They DO travel farther than the slow ones. #science
I loved when Babe called them “slow balls.” Yup, science!
Slow balls? Yep, not snow plows! Had to take another listen! Omg…lol
I understand this Ruth fellow was fairly good.
He did ok, that Babe Ruth.
Simply wonderful! What a great find.
I know … it’s always neat when someone unearths a little treasure like this in an unexpected place!
I wonder what he would think of the filthy stuff they throw these days. Then again, if he were in the kind of shape today’s ballplayers were he’d probably still hit 600+ dingers
A 54-ounce bat!!! Holy mackerel!
Send me your email address if you want my “blue seat” tickets for tomorrow Virginia v. Davidson.
I always thought the correct local pronunciation was “Balmer”.