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//**George Herman Ruth...Better known as "Babe" Ruth**//
George Herman Ruth, better known as Bath Ruth, became one of the most successful, famous baseball players ever. He could have been the world's best left handed pitcher, but instead he switched to left field and became the world's greatest hitter. In the beginning of his career "Babe" Ruth played for the Boston Red Sox and lead them to two championships, but after the 1918 season he was traded to the New York Yankees, who hadn't won a championship up to that point. With the help of Babe Ruth the Yankees became an icon and won four championships in 1923, 1927, 1928, and 1932.

Ruth was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents had 8 children but only his sister, Mamie, survived infancy. As a child Ruth was constantly in trouble, as a result his parents placed him into St. Mary's Industrial school at the age of seven. Even though Ruth hated the school he was attending he did learn the game of baseball. By the age of 15, he was playing both catcher and pitcher for his school's varsity team.

When Ruth was 19 he was spotted by Jack Dunn, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Dunn signed him to his team and this became Ruth's one of many professional contracts, but Ruth's parents have given custody to the Jesuits while he was in school. He was suppose to remind there until he was 21. To finish the contact and to get Ruth out of school Dunn was forced to adopt him. This led to Ruth's nickname, "Babe" which was originally "baby", because he was looked at as Dunn's "baby".

Ruth only spent 5 months with the Orioles before he was sold to the Boston Red Sox. During his first three seasons Ruth was primarily a pitcher. In his first of many World Series, he pitched 29 2/3rds scoreless innings, which broke Christy Mathewson's record. Ruth's amazing recorded lasted a staggering 43 years. The Red Sox won the World Series that year and in 1918. In three regular seasons Ruth's record was 94 wins and only 46 loses, but despite his outstanding record, he was making a name for himself as a hitter. During his later years as a Red Sox he played some outfield and some first base. For his first time in his career he played only outfield in 1919, and during the 1919 season he set a league record with 29 home runs. Even though his numbers where high the Red Sox finished far behind in the pennant race. Following the 1919 season, Red Sox owner at the time, Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees to raise money for his Broadway theatrical productions. The sale price of $125,000 was more then double what any team paid for any baseball player prior to that time, but this was one of the biggest mistakes an owner could ever do. Before the trade was conducted, the Red Sox won five World Series while the Yankees had never appeared in one, let alone won one. It took the Red Sox until 2004 to win another World Series. The years that between the two World Series the Red Sox won was know as the Curse Of The Bambino. On the other hand the Yankees, with Ruth, won their first pennant in 1921, then they won another in 1922, and the Yankees finally won their first World Series in franchise history in 1923. In 1920 the Yankees became the first team in baseball history to attract a million paying fans to its stadium the Polo Grounds. in the years to follow Yankee Stadium was opened in 1923, it became known as "The House That Ruth Built".

After a few amazing years that Ruth had, he began to have health problems in 1925 and his homerun output declined to 25. Some people started to speculate the decline of his talents, but he answered back in 1926 and 1927. He set a single season home run record of 60. This record was set until Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961. @http://baldpunk.com/2009/12/22/bigger-than-the-babe/

In 1930 Ruth was earning a salary of $80,000 a year. This number was astounding for this time period. This showed that sports were becoming a huge business during the 1920's. The president at this time, Herbert Hoover, was only getting $75,000.

Ruth's numbers started to decline and he ended his career with the Boston Braves in 1935. When he retired, his regular season record of 7014 home runs was hundreds ahead of his closest rivals. His record of the most home runs during the regular season stays until 1974 when Hank Aaron hit 715 home runs. His life time slugging average of .690 has never been touched; No one has ever come close to passing Ruth's record. When the Baseball Hall of Fame was created in 1936, Ruth was one of the first inductees. After retirement, Ruth always wanted to manage a major league team but that chance never came.

After living a life in the baseball spotlight Ruth lived a quiet life with his wife Claire, whom was his second wife. His first wife, Helen, died in 1926 when their apartment caught fire. Clarie and Ruth stayed together till Ruth pasted.

During the fall of 1926, Ruth was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his neck. His health started to decline soon after. April 27, 1947 became known as Babe Ruth Day for every organized baseball league in the United States. His number 3 jersey was retired at his last appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948, which was also the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium. Ruth died on August 15, 1948.

Babe Ruth's Stats during his regular season games.

 * ~ Year ||~ Age ||~ Tm ||~ Lg ||~ G ||~ PA ||~ AB ||~ R ||~ H ||~ 2B ||~ 3B ||~ HR ||~ RBI ||~ SB ||~ CS ||~ BB ||~ SO ||~ BA ||~ OBP ||~ SLG ||~ OPS ||~ OPS+ ||~ TB ||~ GDP ||~ HBP ||~ SH ||~ SF ||~ IBB ||~ Pos ||~ Awards ||
 * 1914 || 19 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 5 || 10 || 10 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || .200 || .200 || .300 || .500 || 50 || 3 ||  || 0 || 0 ||   ||   || /1 ||   ||
 * 1915 || 20 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 42 || 103 || 92 || 16 || 29 || 10 || 1 || 4 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 23 || .315 || .376 || .576 || .952 || 188 || 53 ||  || 0 || 2 ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * 1916 || 21 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 67 || 150 || 136 || 18 || 37 || 5 || 3 || 3 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 23 || .272 || .322 || .419 || .741 || 121 || 57 ||  || 0 || 4 ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * 1917 || 22 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 52 || 142 || 123 || 14 || 40 || 6 || 3 || 2 || 12 || 0 ||  || 12 || 18 || .325 || .385 || .472 || .857 || 162 || 58 ||   || 0 || 7 ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * 1918 || 23 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 95 || 380 || 317 || 50 || 95 || 26 || 11 || **//11//** || 66 || 6 ||  || 58 || **//58//** || .300 || .411 || **//.555//** || **//.966//** || **//194//** || 176 ||   || 2 || 3 ||   ||   || O13 ||   ||
 * 1919 || 24 || [|BOS] || [|AL] || 130 || 542 || 432 || **//103//** || 139 || 34 || 12 || **//29//** || **//114//** || 7 ||  || 101 || 58 || .322 || **//.456//** || **//.657//** || **//1.114//** || **//219//** || **//284//** ||   || 6 || 3 ||   ||   || *O1/3 ||   ||
 * 1920 || 25 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 142 || 616 || 458 || **//158//** || 172 || 36 || 9 || **//54//** || **//137//** || 14 || 14 || **//150//** || 80 || .376 || **//.532//** || **//.847//** || **//1.379//** || **//255//** || 388 ||  || 3 || 5 ||   ||   || *O/31 ||   ||
 * 1921 || 26 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 152 || 693 || 540 || **//177//** || 204 || 44 || 16 || **//59//** || **//171//** || 17 || 13 || **//145//** || 81 || .378 || **//.512//** || **//.846//** || **//1.359//** || **//238//** || **//457//** ||  || 4 || 4 ||   ||   || *O/31 ||   ||
 * 1922 || 27 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 110 || 495 || 406 || 94 || 128 || 24 || 8 || 35 || 99 || 2 || 5 || 84 || 80 || .315 || .434 || **.672** || **1.106** || **182** || 273 ||  || 1 || 4 ||   ||   || *O/3 ||   ||
 * 1923 || 28 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 152 || 699 || 522 || **//151//** || 205 || 45 || 13 || **//41//** || **//131//** || 17 || 21 || **//170//** || **//93//** || .393 || **//.545//** || **//.764//** || **//1.309//** || **//238//** || **//399//** ||  || 4 || 3 ||   ||   || *O/3 || [|**MVP-1**] ||
 * 1924 || 29 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 153 || 681 || 529 || **//143//** || 200 || 39 || 7 || **//46//** || 121 || 9 || 13 || **//142//** || **//81//** || **.378** || **//.513//** || **//.739//** || **//1.252//** || **220** || **//391//** ||  || 4 || 6 ||   ||   || *O ||   ||
 * 1925 || 30 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 98 || 426 || 359 || 61 || 104 || 12 || 2 || 25 || 66 || 2 || 4 || 59 || 68 || .290 || .393 || .543 || .936 || 137 || 195 ||  || 2 || 6 ||   ||   || O ||   ||
 * 1926 || 31 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 152 || 652 || 495 || **//139//** || 184 || 30 || 5 || **//47//** || **//146//** || 11 || 9 || **//144//** || 76 || .372 || **//.516//** || **//.737//** || **//1.253//** || **//225//** || **//365//** ||  || 3 || 10 ||   ||   || *O/3 ||   ||
 * 1927 || 32 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 151 || 691 || 540 || **//158//** || 192 || 29 || 8 || **//60//** || 164 || 7 || 6 || **//137//** || **//89//** || .356 || **//.486//** || **//.772//** || **//1.258//** || **//225//** || 417 ||  || 0 || 14 ||   ||   || *O ||   ||
 * 1928 || 33 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 154 || 684 || 536 || **//163//** || 173 || 29 || 8 || **//54//** || **//142//** || 4 || 5 || **//137//** || **87** || .323 || .463 || **//.709//** || **//1.172//** || **//206//** || **//380//** ||  || 3 || 8 ||   ||   || *O ||   ||
 * 1929 || 34 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 135 || 587 || 499 || 121 || 172 || 26 || 6 || **//46//** || 154 || 5 || 3 || 72 || 60 || .345 || .430 || **//.697//** || **1.128** || **//193//** || 348 ||  || 3 || 13 ||   ||   || *O ||   ||
 * 1930 || 35 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 145 || 676 || 518 || 150 || 186 || 28 || 9 || **49** || 153 || 10 || 10 || **//136//** || 61 || .359 || **//.493//** || **//.732//** || **//1.225//** || **//211//** || 379 ||  || 1 || 21 ||   ||   || *O/1 ||   ||
 * 1931 || 36 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 145 || 663 || 534 || 149 || 199 || 31 || 3 || **//46//** || 163 || 5 || 4 || **//128//** || 51 || .373 || **//.495//** || **//.700//** || **//1.195//** || **//218//** || 374 ||  || 1 || 0 ||   ||   || *O/3 || [|MVP-5] ||
 * 1932 || 37 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 133 || 589 || 457 || 120 || 156 || 13 || 5 || 41 || 137 || 2 || 2 || **//130//** || 62 || .341 || **//.489//** || .661 || 1.150 || 200 || 302 ||  || 2 || 0 ||   ||   || *O/3 || [|MVP-6] ||
 * 1933 || 38 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 137 || 575 || 459 || 97 || 138 || 21 || 3 || 34 || 103 || 4 || 5 || **//114//** || 90 || .301 || .442 || .582 || 1.023 || 175 || 267 ||  || 2 || 0 ||   ||   || *O/31 || [|AS] ||
 * 1934 || 39 || [|NYY] || [|AL] || 125 || 471 || 365 || 78 || 105 || 17 || 4 || 22 || 84 || 1 || 3 || 104 || 63 || .288 || .448 || .537 || .985 || 160 || 196 ||  || 2 || 0 ||   ||   || *O || [|AS] ||
 * 1935 || 40 || [|BSN] || [|NL] || 28 || 92 || 72 || 13 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 12 || 0 ||  || 20 || 24 || .181 || .359 || .431 || .789 || 118 || 31 || 2 || 0 || 0 ||   ||   || O ||   ||
 * 22 Seasons || 2503 || 10617 || 8399 || 2174 || 2873 || 506 || 136 || 714 || 2213 || 123 || 117 || 2062 || 1330 || .342 || .474 || *.690* || *1.164* || *206* || 5793 || 2 || 43 || 113 ||  ||

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth also known as Babe Ruth, was the first sports superstar. During his first year in the MLB, he started to play starting pitcher becoming the greatest left-handed pitcher. Before moving to the outfield, he had a win-loss record of 94-46 with a career ERA of 2.28 and a strikeout of 488. After leading the Boston Red Sox to two World Series, he was traded to the New York Yankees in 1918.



Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore. Ruth spent much of his time getting into trouble frequently. Unable to control his behavior, Ruth's parents placed him in St. Mary's Industrial School when he was 7 years old. When Ruth was 15 years old, he was playing as a catcher and a pitcher for St. Mary's varsity team.

When Ruth was 19 years old, he was spotted by Jack Dunn, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. To complete the contract, Dunn was forced to adopt Babe Ruth.

Ruth spent 5 months with the Baltimore Orioles before he was sold to the Boston Red Sox. During the three seasons, he was playing as a pitcher. But despite his stellar performance as a pitcher, he was getting good as a hitter. Playing outfield for the first time in 1919, he set the home run record of 29.

Following the 1919 season, Red Sox owner Henry Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. With Ruth, the Yankees won their first ever pennant in 1921, won another in 1922, and won their fist World Series in 1923. When Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, it became known as "The House That Ruth Built."



After several years, Ruth had health problems in 1925 and his home run output declined to 25. But Ruth returned to form in 1926 and 1927 set a single season home run record of 60 where it was topped until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. In 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth appeared to point to center field. He hit the next pitch about 500 feet into the stands, the longest home run at Wrigley Field.

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Babe Ruth wanted to manage a major league team after his retirement, but it did not happen. At the time of his retirement, his record of 714 home runs was hundreds ahead of his closest competitor and would not be succeeded until Hank Aaron hit his 715th in 1974. His lifetime slugging average of .690 has never been approached. Ruth was one of the six inductees in the first Baseball Hall of Fame.



During the fall of 1946, he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his neck. Baseball fans honored him on April 27, 1947 which it was declared Babe Ruth Day. His jersey number 3 was retired at his last appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948. Ruth died on August 16, 1948.



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Nickname
The Bambino The Caliph of Clout Babe Sultan of Swat Jidge The Behemoth of Bust The Great Bambino The Big Bam

Ruth died on **August 16, 1948**