Johnny Sylvester (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Johnny Sylvester" in English language version.

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books.google.com

Poekel, Charlie; Julia Beth Stevens "Babe & the Kid", p. 33, The History Press, 2007. ISBN 1-59629-267-9. Accessed June 28, 2009.

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"Babe Ruth documentary wins award", The Progress, April 19, 2013. Accessed February 10, 2025. "The documentary film I'll Knock a Homer for You: The Timeless Story of Johnny Sylvester and Babe Ruth won the Garden State Film Festival award for Home Grown Documentary Feature on Sunday, April 7. The 65-minute film by Andrew Lilley, 37, of Oakland tells the story of an incident during the 1926 World Series, when famed baseball player Babe Ruth promised an ailing boy in Essex Fells named Johnny Sylvester that he would knock a homer for him during Game 4"

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Liebenson, Donald. "Idol worship; Why 'fan' is short for 'fanatic'", The Chicago Tribune, July 11, 1991. Accessed February 10, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The price of fame is fans. At their best, they can be inspiring, like Little Billy in the hospital in Pride of the Yankees, for whom Lou Gehrig hits two home runs in the World Series."

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Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. "Johnny Sylvester, the Inspiration For Babe Ruth Heroics, Is Dead", The New York Times, January 11, 1990. Accessed June 28, 2009.
"Series Balls Aid Sick Boy – Players Autograph Spheres for John D. Sylvester, Essex Fells.", The New York Times, October 7, 1926. p. 21. Accessed January 10, 2021.
"'Dr.' Babe Ruth Calls On His Boy Patient; The Home-Run King Keeps Reception Waiting While He Sees Lad His Homers Saved.; Johnny Gazes And Gulps; His Idol Also Finds It Hard to Converse -- "Gee, but I'm Lucky," Boy Gasps Later.", The New York Times, October 12, 1926. Accessed February 10, 2024. "While the Mayor and the influential citizens of Bradley Beach waited impatiently two hours this afternoon for Babe Ruth to arrive for a reception in his honor, a small boy recovering from a severe illness in his home here contentedly hummed in time with the radio, 'This Is My Lucky Day.'... Johnny and the Babe then looked at each other, not knowing what to say next... 'I'm sorry the Yankees lost the series,' he finally blurted out, and then lapsed into silence which lasted until his little sister Ruth came into the room."
"Grange's Football to Invalid Boy – Johnny Sylvester Places It in Bed Alongside Baseballs From World's Series Teams.", The New York Times, October 10, 1926, p. S3. Accessed January 10, 2021.
"Boy Gets Tilden Racket – Johnny Sylvester Adds It to Trophies Until He Becomes Well", The New York Times, October 14, 1926, p. 21. Accessed January 10, 2021.