num_pages: 96
description: Babe Ruth was the greatest slugger ever—and off the field snacked on pickled eels and chocolate ice cream. Johnny Weissmuller swam to Olympic fame—and on land practiced the Tarzan yell. “Krull hits another home run.”— American Bookseller
language: English
title: Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills
titlecomplete: Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought)
genres: Middle Grade, Sports, History, Childrens, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 95
series: Lives
publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers