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Babe Ruth Stories
One of the most famous stories of Babe Ruth was during the third game of the 1932 World Series. The Yankees were going against their main rivals at the time, the Chicago Cubs. When Ruth stepped up to the plate, while he did a few plays laughed at him and some fans even threw fruit at him. After two balls and two stikes the aggrevated Babe Ruth looked up and pointed at center field. The next pitch Ruth hit the ball straight up center field going about 500 feet. This became the longest homerun ever in Wrigley Field history.

Another famous story of Babe Ruth involves another famous home run and a young boy. In 1926, Ruth heard about an 11-year-old boy named Johnny Sylvester. who was in the hospital after an accident. The doctors weren't sure if Johnny was going to come through or not. Ruth promised the young boy he would hit a homerun. In the following game Babe Ruth only hit one homerun, he hit THREE. Soon after Johnny heard about the spetaular news and he began to get better. Babe went to visit the young boy in the hospital.

The Babe Ruth Organization
Over 50 years ago, a group of men dedicated to baseball and to the youth of AMerica met in Trenton, New Jersey and formed the very first Babe Ruth League. the men agreed to make Marius D bonacci as the "founder" of the program. The orginal name was the Little Bigger League. The program was re-named by Ruth's widow, Claire Ruth, when she learned about the merits of the organization. She gave the organization the permission to change the name to Babe Ruth League.

Soon after the newly named Babe Ruth League caught on internationally. It has now become the premier amateur baseball and softball program in the world. It started out with 10 teams, now its become a huge organization with over 886,500 players on 45,200 teams and in more than 7,315 leagues.

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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**
 * Ruth was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his neck. All baseball leagues and orginizations declared April 27, to be Babe Ruth Day. More than 100,000 fans paid there respects at the game and his funeral, which was held in New York City's St. Patricks Cathedral**

Babe's homerun story: Babe Ruth heard about a little boy, Johnny Sylvester. an 11 year old who had been hospitalized after a bad accident. Babe Ruth promised Johnny that he will hit a homerun for him. Babe not only hit 1 homerun. He hit 3. After the Outstanding performance from Ruth. Johnny heard the news and he was feeling better. Later that day Babe Ruth visited Johnny in the hospital

During game 34 of the 1932 worls series against the Cubs of Chicago. The Yankees were in predicament. babe ruth was stepping up to the plate. Cubs fans threatening him throwing debree at him. after 4 pitches went by. 2 balls and 2 striks Ruth stepps in the batter's box bat in his left hand. takes his index and middle finger and points it to the centerfield wall. The very next pitch, Ruth smacks a shot over the centerfield wall. The homerun is still known today as The Called Shot

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