John Budris

Down to the Sea with Love: They come to the Island for a Memorable Voyage

John BudrisJames D'ambrosio |

Down to the Sea with Love: They Come to the Island for a Memorable Voyage

By JOHN BUDRIS and JAMES D'AMBROSIO

For three magic days they were not heart transplant patients or the leukemia kids in the next ward. They were neither stuck with needles, nor looped through high-tech machines.

For three magic days their parents forgot about blood counts, organ rejection and the next visit to yet another specialist at Boston Children's Hospital.

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Babe Ruth

Sultan of Baseball, Sultan of Swing: A Babe Story

John Budris

What is it with this pot-bellied, moon-faced guy Babe Ruth? What makes him remembered so vividly to this day? It was summed up best by an old teammate reminiscing years ago about the Babe. “He was a constant source of joy,” the old man said.

— Robert Creamer, Hall of Fame Magazine.com

How a rare image of Babe Ruth landed in a Vineyard art gallery is less a tale of the enduring game of baseball and more the story of the enduring mystery of friendship.

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Down to the Sea with Love: They come to the Island for a Memorable Voyage

John BudrisJames D'ambrosio

Down to the Sea with Love: They Come to the Island for a Memorable Voyage

By JOHN BUDRIS and JAMES D'AMBROSIO

For three magic days they were not heart transplant patients or the leukemia kids in the next ward. They were neither stuck with needles, nor looped through high-tech machines.

For three magic days their parents forgot about blood counts, organ rejection and the next visit to yet another specialist at Boston Children's Hospital.

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