Babe Ruth caught the 1918 flu twice: an excerpt from War Fever.

Tom Verducci's baseball letters from 1918 pandemic - Sports Illustrated

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Tom Verducci's baseball letters from 1918 pandemic - Sports Illustrated

Tom Verducci's baseball letters from 1918 pandemic (Part 2) - Sports Illustrated

How the Spanish flu pandemic led to the rise of Babe Ruth

War Fever by Randy Roberts

Tom Verducci's baseball letters from 1918 pandemic (Part 2) - Sports Illustrated

This Day in History: After Facing One Batter, Babe Ruth Punches an Umpire for Throwing Him Out of the Game. Ruth's Replacement Then Throws a No-Hitter

War Fever by Randy Roberts