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* AllGrownUp: Johnny Sylvester, a young boy for whom Ruth scores two home runs, reappears at the end of the film as an adult, having witnessed Ruth's final game and retirement. He returns the autographed ball that Ruth gave him, figuring it would be a good luck charm. Ruth is deeply touched by this, but sadly says that he's "solid gone" before trudging away.
-->'''Johnny:''' You're the best! You're the best that's ever been!

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* AllGrownUp: Johnny Sylvester, a young boy for whom Ruth scores two home runs, reappears at the end of the film as an adult, having witnessed Ruth's final game and retirement. He returns the autographed ball that Ruth gave him, figuring it would be a good luck charm. Ruth is deeply touched by this, but sadly says that he's "solid gone" before trudging away.
-->'''Johnny:''' You're the best! You're the best that's ever been!



* HeIsAllGrownUp: Johnny Sylvester, a young boy for whom Ruth scores two home runs, reappears at the end of the film as an adult, having witnessed Ruth's final game and retirement. He returns the autographed ball that Ruth gave him, figuring it would be a good luck charm. Ruth is deeply touched by this, but sadly says that he's "solid gone" before trudging away.
-->'''Johnny:''' You're the best! You're the best that's ever been!
* HenpeckedHusband: Though loving and supportive, Claire keeps her husband under her thumb. This is actually a good thing, as she causes him to dial back on the hedonism and temperamental outbursts.



* HenpeckedHusband: Though loving and supportive, Claire keeps her husband under her thumb. This is actually a good thing, as she causes him to dial back on the hedonism and temperamental outbursts.
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* HenpeckedHusband: Though loving and supportive, Claire keeps her husband under her thumb. This is actually a good thing, as she causes him to dial back on the hedonism and temperamental outbursts.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Jack Dunn vanishes not long after Ruth's baseball career experiences a resurgence. [[JustifiedTrope Justified,]] as historically, Dunn passed away in 1928.
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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot of the film depicts an ''utterly'' broken and exhausted Ruth trudging down the entrance tunnel of the verbal stadium before fading to black and giving an epilogue.

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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot of the film depicts an ''utterly'' broken and exhausted Ruth trudging down the entrance tunnel of the verbal baseball stadium before fading to black and giving an epilogue.

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* AllGrownUp: Johnny Sylvester, a young boy for whom Ruth scores two home runs, reappears at the end of the film as an adult, having witnessed Ruth's final game and retirement. He returns the autographed ball that Ruth gave him, figuring it would be a good luck charm. Ruth is deeply touched by this, but sadly says that he's "solid gone" before trudging away.
-->'''Johnny:''' You're the best! You're the best that's ever been!



* BittersweetEnding: Ruth ends his baseball career on a high note, [[spoiler:but he never manages a baseball team, and his unhealthy lifestyle leads to his death by throat cancer in 1948.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: Ruth ends his baseball career on a high note, note by defying the men who tried to exploit him, [[spoiler:but he never manages a baseball team, and his unhealthy lifestyle leads to his death by throat cancer in 1948.]]



* MadnessMantra: Twice in the film, while at a really low point, Ruth is shown leaning against a wall and whimpering pitifully, "Never see life through Satan's eyes".



* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot of the film depicts an ''utterly'' exhausted Ruth trudging out of a baseball stadium before fading to black and giving an epilogue.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Brother Matthias is as stern and intimidating as his job requires him to be, but he still shows concern for the young Ruth and is the first one to recognize his potential for baseball.

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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot of the film depicts an ''utterly'' broken and exhausted Ruth trudging out down the entrance tunnel of a baseball the verbal stadium before fading to black and giving an epilogue.
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Brother Matthias is as stern and intimidating as his job requires him to be, but he still shows concern for the young Ruth and is the first one to recognize his potential for baseball.baseball.
** Jack Dunn, Ruth's manager, is a genuine friend to his client, and ultimately sticks by him even after Ruth's reputation starts going down.



* WartsAndAll: The film does not shy away from Ruth's unhealthy habits, his short temper, and his womanizing.

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* WartsAndAll: The film does not shy away from Ruth's unhealthy habits, his explosively short temper, and his womanizing.
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Compare and contrast ''Film/TheBabeRuthStory''.
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* DemotedToExtra: Brother Matthias Boutlier is only around during Ruth's younger years. In real life, Ruth maintained contact with him during the former's career, even buying him a car after getting rich--and then buying him another one when it crashed.


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* HistoricalDowngrade: Brother Matthias is played by the rather spindly Creator/JamesCromwell. The real Matthias was quite muscular.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Brother Matthias is as stern and intimidating as his job requires him to be, but he still shows concern for the young Ruth and is the first one to recognize his potential for baseball.
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The movie also stars Creator/KellyMcGillis, Creator/TriniAlvarado, Creator/BruceBoxleitner, Peter Donat, Creator/JamesCromwell, Richard Tyson, Ralph Marrero, Bob Swan, Bernard Kates, Creator/MichaelMcGrady, Danny Goldring, and Creator/WEarlBrown.

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The movie also stars Creator/KellyMcGillis, Creator/TriniAlvarado, Creator/BruceBoxleitner, Peter Donat, Creator/JamesCromwell, Richard Tyson, Ralph Marrero, Bob Swan, Bernard Kates, Creator/MichaelMcGrady, Danny Goldring, and Creator/WEarlBrown.
Creator/WEarlBrown. Music/ElmerBernstein composed the score.
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* WartsAndAll: The film does not shy away from Ruth's unhealthy habits, his short temper, and his womanizing.

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The movie also stars Creator/KellyMcGillis, Creator/TriniAlvarado, Creator/BruceBoxleitner, Creator/PeterDonat, Creator/JamesCromwell, Creator/RichardTyson, Creator/RalphMarrero, Creator/BobSwan, Creator/BernardKates, Creator/MichaelMcGrady, Creator/DannyGoldring, and Creator/WEarlBrown.

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The movie also stars Creator/KellyMcGillis, Creator/TriniAlvarado, Creator/BruceBoxleitner, Creator/PeterDonat, Peter Donat, Creator/JamesCromwell, Creator/RichardTyson, Creator/RalphMarrero, Creator/BobSwan, Creator/BernardKates, Richard Tyson, Ralph Marrero, Bob Swan, Bernard Kates, Creator/MichaelMcGrady, Creator/DannyGoldring, Danny Goldring, and Creator/WEarlBrown.

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* CigarChomper: [[TruthInTelevision True to life,]] Ruth loves smoking cigars.

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* CigarChomper: [[TruthInTelevision True to life,]] Ruth loves smoking cigars. [[spoiler:And also true to life, it plays a part in his fatal bout with throat cancer.]]


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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot of the film depicts an ''utterly'' exhausted Ruth trudging out of a baseball stadium before fading to black and giving an epilogue.
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* {{Gasshole}}: Ruth flatulates when someone pulls his index finger.


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* SecondLove: Claire, Ruth's second wife, proves to have a rather sobering influence on him.
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* BerserkButton: Ruth does ''not'' like being called "incorrigible".
* BittersweetEnding: Ruth ends his baseball career on a high note, [[spoiler:but he never manages a baseball team, and his unhealthy lifestyle leads to his death by throat cancer in 1948.]]
* CigarChomper: [[TruthInTelevision True to life,]] Ruth loves smoking cigars.


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* HairTriggerTemper: Ruth can be friendly at times, but the film shows that he can be quite vicious.
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** Chicago gang bosses Jim Colissimo, Johnny Torio, and ''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'' of all people show up in a scene before Ruth makes his called shot for the 1932 World Series... [[ArtisticLicenseHistory except one was dead, the other retired, and the third was langushing in jail for tax evasion (in that order)]].

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** Chicago gang bosses Jim Colissimo, Johnny Torio, and ''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'' of all people show up in a scene before Ruth makes his called shot for after Babe signs with the 1932 World Series... [[ArtisticLicenseHistory except one was dead, the other retired, and the third was langushing in jail for tax evasion (in that order)]].Yankees.
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** Chicago gang bosses Jim Colissimo, Johnny Torio, and ''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'' of all people show up in a scene before Ruth makes his called shot for the 1932 World Series... [[ArtisticLicenseHistory except one was dead, the other retired, and the third was langushing in jail for tax evasion (in that order)]].
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A 1992 American Biographical Sports Drama directed by Creator/ArthurHiller that follows the life of Creator/BabeRuth (Creator/JohnGoodman) and his rise and fall in baseball.

The movie also stars Creator/KellyMcGillis, Creator/TriniAlvarado, Creator/BruceBoxleitner, Creator/PeterDonat, Creator/JamesCromwell, Creator/RichardTyson, Creator/RalphMarrero, Creator/BobSwan, Creator/BernardKates, Creator/MichaelMcGrady, Creator/DannyGoldring, and Creator/WEarlBrown.

It was released on April 17, 1992.

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!Tropes for the film:
* CoolBike: The Bambino rides an early model Harley-Davidson.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
** Babe Ruth, legendary baseball player.
** Claire Hodgson Ruth, Babe's second wife.
** Other well known players such as Jack Dunn, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, and Bill Carrigan make appearances.
* MathematiciansAnswer: The titular ballplayer arranges for an adoption because he and his first wife, Helen, have had no luck conceiving a child. He arrives at their home with a nanny holding an infant, and a dazed Helen inquires, "What is it?" She means to ask whether the child is a boy or a girl, but Babe replies incredulously, "A baby".
* SoundtrackDissonance: The movie ends in a ForegoneConclusion that nonetheless delivers this. As the movie ends on a triumphant, but bittersweet note for the character, a closing narrative is given with the music even ''more'' triumphant as it informs the viewer that not only was the Babe never allowed to manage in professional baseball as he dreamed to, [[spoiler:he died of throat cancer on August 16, 1948]].
* {{Tagline}}: "There was only one".

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