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Babe Ruth Central Interviews Main

BRC is fortunate to have talked to so many people about baseball, Babe Ruth and Babe’s impact on the game. Each of our contributors below was willing to share his or her insights into these subjects. Please feel free to browse through our selection of audio and written interviews. Note that interviews have been edited for brevity and clarity.

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Contributors
Mr. Bill JenkinsonBaseball historian and author of the recent book, "The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Homeruns."
Mrs. Betty HoytWidow of Waite Hoyt, who was a long-time friend and teammate of Babe Ruth.
Mr. Charles PoekelRecent author of "Babe & The Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester."
Mr. George VecseyA Pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, as well as a best-selling author of multiple books.
Mrs. Julia Ruth StevensBabe Ruth’s surviving daughter.
Mr. Michael GibbonsExecutive Director of the Babe Ruth Museum.
Mr. Bill WerberThe last-living baseball player to play with the Babe.
Mr. Ernie HarwellThe longtime voice of the Detroit Tigers.
Mr. Tom StantonA sports author who has written prize-winning baseball books including, “The Final Season”.
Mr. Elden AukerUntil recently, he was the last living player to pitch to Babe Ruth.
Mr. Robert CreamerAuthor of the definitive Babe Ruth biography, “Babe”.
Mr. Leigh MontvilleAuthor of the most recent biography of the Babe, “The Big Bam”.
Mr. Dave AndersonThe Pulitzer prize-winning sports columnist for the New York Times.
Mr. Dan ShaughnessyAward-winning sports columnist for the Boston Globe who wrote the bestseller, “The Curse of the Bambino”
Mr. Bob FellerHall of Fame pitcher who had the opportunity to meet and see the Babe on multiple occasions.
Mr. Marty AppelHired by George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees as the youngest public relations director in baseball history.
Mr. Bill GalloThe prize-winning sports cartoonist/columnist for the New York Daily News.
The Honorable Ambassador Ryozo KatoJapanese Ambassador to the United States and a passionate baseball fan.
Mr. Leon FichmanChild actor who was an extra in three short films starring Babe Ruth.
Mr. Bobby MurcerEx-New York Yankees centerfielder and current-day sports announcer for the Yankees on the YES cable network.