Screwball Audiobook

Screwball Audiobook

$4.99

by Simon Rich

  • Narrated by: Scott Aiello
  • Length: 39 mins
  • Release date: 07-04-19
  • Language: English

SNL’s Beck Bennett performs Screwball, a wildly funny and wistful take on Babe Ruth’s little-known stint in the minor leagues, from one of America’s funniest writers, Simon Rich.

Before he was “Babe” or “The Sultan of Swat” or “The Great Bambino,” George Herman Ruth was just another teenage misfit at St. Mary’s School for Boys. But Ruth has something the other boys don’t, and when Baltimore Orioles coach Jack Dunn sees him throw a baseball over a building, Ruth gets a chance to punch his ticket out of the orphanage. All he has to do now is make the team.

For help navigating life in the minors, Ruth is paired with another rookie, one Jack Dunn, Jr., the coach’s son. Even though they’re the same age, Ruth looks up to his new pal and roommate. But despite his encyclopedic knowledge of the game and austere work ethic, “Junior” (as his teammates mockingly refer to him) can’t field a ground ball to save his life. So when Babe makes the roster and Junior doesn’t, their friendship starts to feel the strain.

As Babe’s otherworldly on-field abilities and cringe-worthy off-field antics take center stage, jealous Junior resolves to sabotage the naïve and unsuspecting Babe. It’s a choice that could prove catastrophic for not only the young phenom, but also Junior, his father and the entire sport of baseball. Told from the Babe’s point of view, the hilarious and heart-felt Screwball is a classic story of friendship, envy and a legend-in-the-making.

Additional information

Author

Simon Rich

Narrated by

Beck Bennett, Scott Aiello

Length

39 mins

Release date

07-04-19

Language

English

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