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6 days ago · Baseball player Babe Ruth became one of America’s most celebrated athletes in the 20th century, largely because of his home-run hitting between 1919 and 1935. One of first members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he revolutionized America’s national game.
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. Ruth is perhaps best known for his prodigious power.
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As a young left-handed pitcher with the Red Sox, he was one of the game’s heroes. But later as a power-hitting outfielder for the Yankees, Ruth became an icon – transcending sport. Ruth became the first star of a world where virtually every citizen could share in common media experiences.
Babe Ruth Bio. Fullname: George Herman Ruth; Nickname: The Bambino; Born: 2/06/1895 in Baltimore, MD; High School: Saint Mary's, Baltimore, MD; Debut: 7/11/1914; Hall of Fame: 1936; Died: 8/16/1948
Despite retiring from the game in 1935, Babe is still to this day widely considered the greatest player in Major League Baseball history. Babe Ruth impacted the game in a way never seen before, or since. He continues to be the benchmark by which all other players are measured. This is his story.
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Ruth retired in 1935 after a partial season with the Boston Braves, ending his 22-year big league career with 714 home runs. His lifetime statistics also include 2,873 hits, 506 doubles, 2,174 runs, 2,214 RBI, a .342 batting average, a .474 on-base percentage and a .690 slugging percentage.
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“Babe Ruth is not just a legend now, he was a legend in his own time,” said Hall of Fame senior curator Tom Shieber. “That’s rare. And that’s a big reason why we’ve got an exhibit dedicated to only him.” The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has long allocated precious exhibit space to Ruth, a member of the Hall’s inaugural Class of 1936.