I wanted to like Babe Ruth. He was, quite simply, an astounding athlete who created a new way of playing baseball just because he wanted to. But it's hard to like him as a man. He was vulgar and crude. He was a womanizer (apparently he never messed with women who weren't willing, but there were plenty who were). He was selfish and without moderation. He could be kind, but he could also be very cruel. In short, he never had any moral base apart from concern for his reputation.