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.
John Goodman
as Babe Ruth
Kelly McGillis
as Claire Ruth
Trini Alvarado
as Helen Ruth
Randy Steinmeyer
as Ty Cobb
James Cromwell
as Brother Mathias
Michael McGrady
as Lou Gehrig
Richard Tyson
as Guy Bush
Joseph Ragno
as Miller Huggins
Ralph Marrero
as Frank 'Ping' Bodie
Bernard Kates
as Colonel Jack Ruppert
Stevie Lee
as Eddie the Bat Boy
Bruce Boxleitner
as Jumpin' Joe Dugan