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bob Inn s .AH sorts of stories have been told about the immortal Babe Ruth. Some of them no doubt are true, some probably embellished in the retelling and others pure myth.The latest yarn about the Bambino is passed on to us by Adrian Van Ravestcyn, “The Frying Dutchman” who Is chief chef at Shirley’s Restaurant.Adrian, as a young immigrant from The Netherlands back in Ruth’s hey-day, worked as a cook in the St. Petersburg hotel in which the Yankees were quartered during spring training.• * w »Conwqwfltly, V«n R»vnt*yn h»d occ»*ipn ta btcom# «c-quaint#d with th# Bib*. Th#»* dm *v» In V*n'« m*m«rbacau»* bo r*taH$ that at th# tlm# h# wi» maklno $75 * month and Hw Sultan of Swat was skimaln# along on • W* • *** dolod out by hi* business agant. ivon so, th* Bab# would put t«# bit* an Van and tiw othor boys in th* kitchon whon his dough ranlow.Van also said that Ruth was wonderful with kids and would play with them by the hour—but he wasn’t conspicuous about it. He didn't do it to make a nice guy of himself.As premier slugger of all baseball, the Babe also got a bit overbearing at limes.* * * *Adrian ramambtrt on# #p1sod« in particular whan Pabt^com# down from Hii room rather lit# on* morning — obviously wmrinf th# aflar-offecta of the ni§ht before — and ordtrtd iteak for breakfast.The chef, a German who often conversed with Babe in that language, took oains to see that it was prepared properly. Babe took one took at it and sent it back to the kitchen.Knowing the steak was done to perfection, the chef had it relumed to the Babe’s table. A moment later the door to the kitchen flew open and in charred the Sultan of Swat, shouting invective in German.Gist of the Germanic was lhat the meat was too tough.♦ * . * *Har#/' roared th# #bort*t#mptr#d G#rman chef, try th#** as h# 1»rk«d out his fall* ft#th — both uppar* and Iowan — and p’oop#d them down on tha steak in question.The dumbfounded home run king peered down at the ludicrous sight of the dentures resting atop his steak and doubled over in greatgales of laughter.So regaled was the Babe that he took the plate, ^ steak, phony choppers and all, back to the dining room and showed it to everyone there. No doubt those with more sensitive digestive systems didn’t think tt so humorous and the chef nearly got fired — but he didn t.* * a *Baby Root — which is th# way Ruth'* nam# awards from Van Rav#*taynr* rich Dutch brogu# — was colorful both on and off th# diamond, no doubt about It,
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Fort Pierce News Tribune
Fort Pierce, Florida, US
Wed, Jun 04, 1958
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