Babe Ruth: (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
Brief Synopsis:
● “Babe” Ruth, born as George Herman Ruth
● Born in 19th century America - (February 6, 1895)
● Died in 20th century America - (August 16, 1948)
● Lived with seven other siblings, making him 1 out of 8
● His parents are George and Kate Ruth
● Named after his father, George senior, making him George
junior.
● Began playing baseball at the age of 7 years old.
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Career:
Ruth began his baseball career at the age of 7
Played at St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore
Joins professional baseball at age 19, for Orioles, February 1914
Traded to Red Sox after first game
Won major league debut July 11th, 1914
After his win he was moved to the Providence Grays
Moved back to Red Sox in 1915
Traded December 26, 1919 to the NY Yankees
1920 sets record for homeruns with a wopping 54
1921 breaks homerun record with 59
1927 breaks homerun record with 60
Febuary 26th 1935, traded to the Boston Braves
Retired in 1935 ending his career with Boston
Records and Achievements
Inducted into the Hall of Fame: 1936
1923 Stadium built in NY nicknamed “ The
House of Ruth”
1948 Jersey “3” retired
won 89 games in six years ,World Series record
for consecutive scoreless innings
7 American League pennants, 4 World Series
titles.
714 home runs throughout his entire career
including his remarkable 60 in 1927.
Historical Views
"Some 20 years ago, I stopped talking about the Babe for the
simple reason that I realized that those who had never seen
him didn't believe me. "
sportswriter Tommy Holmes
Comparison to
Modern Day
Players
3rd on home run list – 714
10th in batting average – .342
2nd on RBI list – 2,213
1st on all-time slugging % – .690
2nd on all-time on-base % – .474
1st on all-time OPS – 1.164
4th on all-time runs list – 2,174
6th on all-time total bases list – 5,793
3rd on all-time walks list – 2,062
Historical Views
“He has created an expectation of hero worship on the part of
the youth of this country, and it was a most fortunate thing
that Ruth kept faith with the boyhood of America because
they loved him.”
- Branch Rickey (ex-Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers)
Impact of Babe Ruth
on the public during
the 1920’s-1930’s
Helped bring in revenue for the NY Yankees
and their stadium during Great
Depression
Created a New fan base for the Yankees
Role Model for young kids
Became a public figure and a passtime for
people during times of the great
depression
An inspiration for the young in a time of
need for o0ne
Works Cited
http://www.baberuth.com/biography/
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