04 Jan Childhood Heroes
What is it about childhood sports heroes? While it may not be as major a thing as it once was, there was a time when card assortments were worth a lot, and girls and boys spent a lot of money and time setting up them and showing them to friends. Even though that tradition may not be as popular as it once was, sports legends of today are still watched closely and admired, leaving people in awe of their talents and abilities.
The boys practically worshipped Babe Ruth, and the ball bearing his signature becomes the center of the predicament that the friends face together: trying to get it back from the neighbor’s yard– and the dreaded dog. The movie exhibits this truth: sports heroes inspire their young athlete counterparts, and knowing something about them often lights the fire for those of the next generation.
Babe Ruth once expressed, “I like to live as big as I can,” and he was figured out to live life to the fullest, doing the things he most enjoyed.
Not much is known about his childhood. He was a rowdy, rough kid, and one gets the sense that he pushed the limits, even then.
He was a pitcher in the game of baseball, but then became known as a legendary batter. He loved kids and loved making people happy.
His “go big or go home” way of living leaked into other aspects of his life, too. He drank like crazy, and could consume huge amounts of alcohol without getting wasted or drunk. He also was an absolute womanizer, even when he was married, and he had a track record surrounding both of these things.
His character was an interesting duality: he was rugged, crass, and unrefined, but he was also identified for his kindness and ability to have a good time. He walked out of his way for fans and was kindhearted in what he gave to others.
It was while he was ill with cancer that he went into the Yankee stadium (nicknamed “the house that Ruth built”) for what would be the last time. The date was June 13, 1948, and the event was the 25th anniversary of that arena.
Even then, at the end, fans would hang out outside, hoping for a chance to see him when he would occasionally come to the window. Tens of thousands came for a last look at the man who had once seemed larger than life in his prime.
Even these days, several decades later, his legacy is still acknowledged. He’s still one of the greats in the sport of baseball, a legend for all time. Much like kids in Babe Ruth’s time, children today have sports heroes they admire. They shoot the basketball and imagine they’re the player they most admire in the NBA. They imagine themselves running the winning touchdown of their most loved NFL team. And if they’re on the swim team, they think about watching Michael Phelps take gold after gold after gold in the Olympics.
Belonging of youth sports is exciting for us, because we recall the joys of childhood when we were the ones going out for the team. Today? We get the benefit of attending to the transportation so that the younger generations can enjoy the same things we once did. If we can help get your team to practice, or get coaches, staff, teammates and gear to an away game, it would be our pleasure! Let us get your team wherever they need to be!
The information in this article came from these two sources: https://m.youtube.com/watchv=CGThVd9sInU
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth
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