Waite Hoyt was much more than a baseball player. A multi-faceted,
sometimes troubled man, Hoyt was a vaudevillian, a mortician, a
writer, a painter, and (of course) a Hall of Fame pitcher. He was
also an alcoholic who overcame his demons and became one of the
first players to make the transition to the announcers booth. His
teammates and managers were among the all-time greats, but hell
always be associated with his friend Babe Ruth. He was there when
Ruth hit 29 homers for a new record in 1919; when Ruth hit his 60th
in 1927; when the Babe hit his 714th, and last, home run; he was
even a pallbearer at Ruths funeral. His career on the mound and as
the Cincinnati Reds announcer lasted from 1915 to 1965, and to walk
in his footsteps is to journey through the history of baseball in
the 20th century.
This biography of Waite Hoyt involves many great moments in
baseball history, and includes some of the classic tales that Hoyt,
a natural-born storyteller, would tell about his teammates. It
follows his transition from a career on the field to his career
behind the microphone, and his struggles with alcoholism that
almost cost him his dream of working as a broadcaster. Later
chapters chronicle his years in the announcers booth, his induction
into Cooperstown, and his longtime championing of Babe Ruth as
beyond compare, even as Ruth's most prominent records fell to Maris
and Aaron.
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