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Tom, eleven years old,
was in bed in hospital. Several days ago, while he was playing baseball, he 1 and
his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that he might never get well.
"He seems to have
given up 2. So medicine won't work. Perhaps he
needs something else," said one of the doctors. "When I visit Tom, all
he 3 says is that he would like to
meet Babe Ruth." To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was almost 4 Babe Ruth was the most famous baseball player
in the United States and he was very busy.
The next day Tom's
father managed to tell Babe Ruth about the 5 of Tom on the phone. Twenty-four hours later,
as Tom was lying in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young Tom couldn't 6 it really was Babe.
Babe Ruth sat down at
Tom's bed and said, "Now listen, kid, you've got to get 7 I've brought you a new American League
baseball. You must start throwing it."
Tom's father just stayed
there, saying nothing. His eyes were full of 8the
great man.
For Tom, this was the 9 of a new life. Once he thought he would never
be saved. To the surprise of his doctors, young Tom walked out of the hospital
on his own feet a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life all 10 the help of Babe Ruth.