| KIRK'S BABE RUTH SITE . | |||||||||||||||||
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Birth name: George Herman Ruth Born: February 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland Died August 16, 1948 New York, New YorkThe greatest sports legend in the history of baseball and an enduring American icon, George George Herman 'Babe' Ruth - who mixed a batsman's steely gaze and a happy-go-lucky lifestyle - tops a USA TODAY reader's poll as the greatest sports star of all time." ...Mel Antonen "... I've seen them; kids, men, women, worshippers all, hoping to get his name on a torn, dirty piece of paper, or hoping for a grunt of recognition when they said, 'Hi-ya, Babe.' He never let them down; not once. He was the greatest crowd pleasure of them all." The "Bambinos" death did little to temper the affection and Admiration three generations of baseball fans feel for him.� As the Yankee Stadium monument so aptly describes him:� Babe Ruth "A Great Ball Player. A Great Man. A Great American." | ||||||||||||||||
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Herman "babe" Ruth holds such a vast catalog of all-time baseball records, his legacy in the game will live on forever. Consider some of these historic statistics: -714 career home runs (2nd all time) -60 home runs in the 1927 season (2nd all-time) -Led the American League in home runs 12 times -8 time American League runs leader -6 time American League RBI leader -Led the American League in slugging home runs a whopping 13 times -Member of the original 5 inductees if the Hall of Fame class of 1936 "...and no player has held onto the nation's affection longer. | RECORDS | ||||||||||||||||
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| Career Highlights |
�Began his career as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1914. �Compiled a 78-40 record in four years with the Red Sox. �Became a full time outfielder in 1919, set a new home run record (29) and led the league in runs, RBIs, and slugging. �Over the next two years he hit 113 home runs and thus became nicknamed "The Sultan of Swat." �Led the league in home runs eight of the next ten years. �Broke his own record by hitting 60 home runs in 1927. �Led the league in home runs 12 times, runs 8 times, RBI's 6 times, and slugging 13 times during his twenty full seasons. �Lifetime batting average: .342. �All-time leader in home run percentages (8.5), walks (2056), and slugging (.690). �Was released after 1934 season and joined the Boston Braves as Vice President, assistant manager, and outfielder.� �Retired after playing 28 games in Boston. �Was one of the first five elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936, receiving 95% of the vote (215 out of 226). �Yankees retired his number (#3) | ||||||||||||||||
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