Why on Earth Did Boston Sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees?

Read Jane’s op-ed in the New York Times on the sale, at the end of 1919, that changed baseball — and New York City — forever: One hundred years ago on Christmas Day, typically the slowest news day of the year, George Herman Ruth Jr. knew there would be a...

Malkin Lecture Series | Oct 17

Appearance details: Author: Jane Leavy Date: Oct 17 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Thompson Arts Center at Park Avenue Armory City: New York , NY Address: 643 Park Avenue Venue phone: (212) 616-3930 Country: US Admission: $10 – 15 Box office: (212) 933-5812 More...

Talk & Signing at Books and Books | Sep 28

Appearance details: Author: Jane Leavy Date: Sep 28 Time: 7:00pm Venue: Books and Books City: Coral Gables , FL Address: 265 Aragon Ave Country: US Notes: From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive...

The Big Fella Now in Paperback!

And will be featured in the October 6, 2019 paperback row highlights from The New York Times: This detail-packed biography of the baseball legend recounts his eventful life and tracks the machinations behind his rise to an unprecedented kind of celebrity in the...

Babe Ruth: Playing It Big | May 20

Appearance details: Author: Jane Leavy Tour: The Big Fella Launch Book Tour Date: May 20 Time: 6:45pm Venue: Smithsonian – S. Dillon Ripley Center City: Washington , DC Address: 1100 Jefferson Dr SW Country: US More information Notes: Drawing on her new book,...