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There Was Only One. - The Babe
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Title: The Babe

Release Date: 17 Apr 1992

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Drama

Director: Waterhorse Productions, Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Production Companies: Waterhorse Productions, Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.619 (151 votes)

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
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