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95.1% (first ballot) George Herman " Babe " Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed " the Bambino " and " the Sultan of Swat ", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston ...
Babe Ruth. Positions: Outfielder and Pitcher. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-2 , 215lb (188cm, 97kg) Born: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 215/226 ballots) Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939. View Babe Ruth's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
- February 6, 1895
Apr 3, 2014 · Early Life. Ruth was born George Herman Ruth Jr. on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, where his parents, Kate Schamberger ...
5 days ago · Babe Ruth (born February 6, 1895, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died August 16, 1948, New York, New York) was chosen as one of the first five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, a year after he finished his career. He transformed baseball through his home-run hitting, which produced an offensive revolution in the sport.
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Babe Ruth: a larger-than-life icon who forever changed baseball with his legendary swing and colorful personality. George Herman Ruth Jr. (1895-1948), also known as Babe Ruth, was the greatest baseball player in the history of the sport. He played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves in a career which ran from 1914 to 1935.
Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend. George Herman Ruth overshadowed the game – and remains to this day the very essence of baseball. His career, on and off the field, made him one of the most famous Americans to have ever lived. Born Feb. 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Md., Ruth came of age as mass communication devices like radio and movies shrunk the ...
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in 1918, the transition turned Babe into an everyday player. Ruth tied for the major-league lead in homeruns with 11, and followed that up by setting a single-season home run record of 29 dingers in 1919. Little did he know that the 1919 season would be his last with Boston. On December 26, 1919, Babe was sold to the New York Yankees.
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