S5E1: The Comeback Kid (Babe Ruth) | Wayward Boys
Holy Donors
This series of Holy Donors episodes features baseball legend, George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. When people think of Babe Ruth, they immediately call to mind his legendary baseball career and his party hard lifestyle off the field. In the coming podcast episodes, however, Andrew, Matt, Rhen and Thaddeus discuss if and how Babe Ruth might deserve the distinction of “holy donor.” Babe Ruth’s childhood was not an easy one, and by the time he was 7 years old, his parents sent him away to reform school. Babe Ruth would spend nearly a decade at St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, and it was with the help of his mentor, Brother Mattias Boutilier, that Babe Ruth strengthened his Catholic faith and his baseball skills. In this episode, we hear stories of Babe Ruth’s youth, and we understand how, even at a young age, baseball was an important part of his days. We end this episode with a story of a school baseball game and its mystery spectator who changed 18 year old Babe Ruth’s life dramatically. Listen to next week’s episode to find out who was watching Babe Ruth play and how that baseball game shaped Ruth’s future. --- Recommended reading: "The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth" by Leigh Montville “The Babe Ruth Story” by Babe Ruth and Bob Considine --- Holy Donors is brought to you by Petrus Development (petrusdevelopment.com) in cooperation with RED-C Catholic Radio (redcradio.org). For more about Holy Donors please visit our website at holydonors.com or find us @HolyDonors on Instagram and Facebook. Holy Donors: Bringing you inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world.