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Claire Merritt Hodgson Ruth (born Clara Mae Merritt; September 11, 1900 [1] – October 25, 1976) was a native of Athens, Georgia, United States, who is most famous for having been the second wife of Babe Ruth . Biography. Hodgson's first husband, Frank Hodgson, died February 16, 1921, leaving her with a daughter, Julia. [2] . She met Ruth in 1923.
Jul 11, 2015 · Updated: Jul 11, 2015, 10:00 PM. Published: Jul 11, 2015, 5:29 PM. Claire Merritt pulled up her deep Northeast Georgia roots in the early 1920s, went to New York and married legendary baseball...
Mar 9, 2019 · Claire Hodgson Ruth died in 1976 at 76 and Mrs. Pirone died in 1989 at 68. Mrs. Stevens ultimately became the spokeswoman for the Ruth family. She was at Yankee Stadium in May 1998 for the ...
Oct 26, 1976 · Mrs. Claire Ruth, the widow of baseball's Babe Ruth, died of cancer yesterday at her memorabilia‐filled apartment at 110 Riverside Drive. She was 76 years old.
Dec 5, 2019 · Author: 11alive.com. Published: 5:49 PM EST December 5, 2019. Updated: 5:48 PM EST December 5, 2019. Claire Merritt Hodgson Ruth, born Clara Mae Merritt, was a native of Athens, Georgia, who is...
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 ...
