Young Babe Ruth
This work contains the heretofore unpublished memoirs of Brother Gilbert (a.k.a. Philip F. Cairnes), the Xaverian brother generally credited with steering the Babe to his first professional contract. Ruth was raised by the Xaverian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, at St. Mary''s Industrial School from 1902 (when he was only 7) until 1914.
These reminiscences begin with Babe Ruth''s depar...
This work contains the heretofore unpublished memoirs of Brother Gilbert (a.k.a. Philip F. Cairnes), the Xaverian brother generally credited with steering the Babe to his first professional contract. Ruth was raised by the Xaverian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, at St. Mary''s Industrial School from 1902 (when he was only 7) until 1914.
These reminiscences begin with Babe Ruth''s depar...
