Babe Ruth
By: Alyssa McCabe
*Babe Ruth is ofter referred to as the greatest baseball
player who ever lived. In 22 seasons, Babe Ruth his a record
of 714 home runs. Many of Babe Ruth's numerous records
for both pitching and hitting lasted for decades.
*He was also knows as George Herman Ruth Jr., Sultan of
Swat, the Home Run King, Bambino, The Babe.
Babe's Childhood
*Herman was Born February 6, 1895.
*Him and his sister Mamie were the only two of George and
Kate Ruth's eight children to survive childhood.
*When he was seven years old, his father sent him to St.
Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory and
orphanage, and signed custody over to the cantholic
missionaries who ran the school. Ruth remained at St.
Mary's for the next 12 years, visiting with his family only for
special occasions.
Growing Up
Brother Matthias Boutlier, the Head of Discipline at St.
Mary's, first introduced Ruth to the game of baseball. He
became a father figure in Ruth's life, teaching him how to
read and write, and worked with Ruth on hitting, fielding and
as his skills progressed, pitching. During his time in St.
Mary's, Ruth was also taught tailoring, where he became a
qualified shirtmaker and was a part of both the school band
and the drama club.
Start of his Baseball career
*Ruth appeared in five games for the Red Sox in 1914,
pitching in four of them. He picked up the victory in his major
league debut on July 11.The Red Sox had many star players
in 1914, so Ruth was soon optioned to the minor league
Previdence Greys of Providence, Rhode Island for most of
the remaining season. Behind Ruth and Carl Mays, the
Grays won the International League pennant.
*Shortly after the season, in which he had finished with a 2–
1 record, Ruth proposed to Helen Woodford, a waitress
whom he had met in Boston. They were married on October
17, 1914.
"Called Shot"
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMZUsRKqSsc
*This was the greatest moment in sport history, people have
been talking about for about 90 years.
After Baseball
Once Babe Ruth determined that his contract with the
Boston Braves held no management potential, he ended his
active baseball career and was subsequently released.
Now faced with life after baseball, he did the same things
many ex-ballplayers do. He bowled, he hunted (where his
great eyes made him a crack shot), and with an average in
the high 70s, he pondered a career as a professional golfer.
His Death
During the fall of 1946, Ruth was diagnosed with a malignant
tumor on his neck. His health began to decline quickly.
Baseball fans honored him on April 27, 1947, which was
declared Babe Ruth Day for every organized baseball
league in the United States. His jersey number 3 was retired
at his last appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948,
which also commemorated the stadium's 25th anniversary.
Ruth died on August 16, 1948. More than 100,000 people
paid their respects at Yankee Stadium and at his funeral at
St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City.