But Gehrig coming into his own as a more unassuming superhero was right around the time that the Behemoth went bust. 8 At least until writers noticed that Gehrig hadn’t taken a day off in years and dubbed him the Iron Horse for his durability. Ruth was a man of a million monikers, but generally the superlatives the sportswriters tried to bestow on Gehrig in the early days didn’t stick around very long. Number three and number four in the batting order – and eventually on the backs of their jerseys – the Home Run Twins the Caliph of Clout and the Crown Prince the Sultan of Swat and the Fence Buster the Bambino and the Slambino. 7 Hard to believe that in the decade they regularly started alongside each other, 1925 to 1934, the Yankees won “only” four pennants and three World Series. 6 In that unforgettable 1927 season, they were singlehandedly outhomering whole teams. 632 (third) 5 – and are both among the top five in on-base percentage. 4 Not to mention that they still occupy two of the top three spots in slugging percentage – Ruth. Over 1,200 home runs socked between them when Gehrig retired, his 493 dingers were second all-time to Ruth’s 714. 3 And then Gehrig hit 47 that year to Ruth’s immortal 60, and it became clear that celebrity had company. But other than the Babe himself, no American Leaguer had ever hit as many as 40 home runs until 1927.
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When Gehrig joined the Yankees, the lively ball era – in which soiled baseballs were immediately removed from the game, leading to a spike in offensive production – had been in full swing for a few years. “It gives me lots of room to spread myself.” 2
Ruth, the established star, led the way during that era that rose during the Roaring Twenties and set during the Depression, and Gehrig, at least in the early going, was content to ride his coattails. Gehrig made sure to get 10 hours of sleep a night, was said not to touch alcohol or cigarettes (he did in moderation), and couldn’t string two sentences together in front of a woman who wasn’t his mother or, later, his wife. Ruth stayed out on all-night benders, losing track of how many hot dogs and women he’d had. As much as Ruth’s exploits were exaggerated, Gehrig’s were understated. Likely even the casual fan reading this article for the first time is aware that the two most feared bats of the Yankees’ first great dynasty were a study in contrasts – one craving the spotlight, one hiding from it one hedonistic, one almost puritanical. Half a generation apart in age 1 and polar opposites in temperament, they shared a relationship that ranged between avuncular and distant, and the media generally filled in the rest. O’Bannon and produced by Steven Spielberg.Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig weren’t exactly best friends or worst enemies, weren’t exactly master and pupil, weren’t exactly equals on or off the field. Keeping peace among the various inter-oceanic conflicts is the grand, futuristic seaQuest DSV (“deep submergence vehicle”).
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The series was set in 2018, when a political organization called the United Earth Oceans (UEO) formed in response to the colonization of the deep sea.
The deluxe set features eight pages of extensive liner notes from film music journalist Tim Greiving and from the show’s creator Rockne S. Disc one features music from the show’s pilot episode, while Disc two features music from selected episodes from Season One curated by John Debney. The album was remastered by Chas Ferry from the original sources provided by the composer. The original (1995) 14 track album has been expanded to 58 tracks and two CDs. SeaQuest DSV: The Deluxe Edition, was composed and conducted by Emmy winning composer, John Debney ( Elf, The Orville, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book).
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