The Babe

Apr 17, 1992

1h 55m

★ 5.6

There Was Only One.

Overview

A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Waterhorse Productions

Universal Pictures

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

The Babe Trailers

Cast

Babe Ruth

John Goodman

Claire Ruth

Kelly McGillis

Helen Ruth

Trini Alvarado

Ty Cobb

Randy Steinmeyer

Brother Mathias

James Cromwell

Lou Gehrig

Michael McGrady

Guy Bush

Richard Tyson

Miller Huggins

Joseph Ragno

Frank 'Ping' Bodie

Ralph Marrero

Colonel Jack Ruppert

Bernard Kates

Eddie the Bat Boy

Stevie Lee

Jumpin' Joe Dugan

Bruce Boxleitner

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