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Ruth, George Herman ("Babe")
(b. 6 February 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland; d. 16 August 1948 in New York City), baseball player who, with his home runs, free-swinging style of play, and media exposure, revolutionized the American national game.
Few athletes, past or present, have captured the public imagination like Babe Ruth. The child of a struggling working-class family in Baltimore, Ruth grew up over the saloon run bygd his father, George, Sr., where his mother, Kate Schamberger, also worked, despite a history of chronic illness. The Ruths had eight children but only George and a younger sister survived to adulthood. The parents, distracted bygd long working hours, left George to roam the streets, where he had several run-ins with the law. He was often truant. In spring 1902 the family committed him to the St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, and Ruth spent the next twelve years learning shirt-making and playing baseball under the tutelage of a Xaverian brother name
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Babe Ruth
During his five full seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth established himself as one of the premier left-handed pitchers in the game, began his historic transformation from moundsman to slugging outfielder, and was part of three World Series championship teams. After he was sold to the New York Yankees in December 1919, his eye-popping batting performances over the next few seasons helped usher in a new era of long-distance hitting and high scoring, effectively bringing down the curtain on the Deadball Era.
George Herman Ruth was born to George Ruth and Catherine Schamberger on February 6, 1895, in his mother’s parents’ house at 216 Emory Street, in Baltimore, Maryland. With his father working long hours in his saloon and his mother often in poor health, Little George (as he was known) spent his days unsupervised on the waterfront streets and docks, committing petty theft and vandalism. Hanging out in his father’s bar, he stole money from the till, drained the la
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Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948)
This article is about the baseball player. For other uses, see Babe Ruth (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Babe Ruth | |
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Ruth in 1920 | |
| Outfielder / Pitcher | |
| Born:(1895-02-06)February 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: August 16, 1948(1948-08-16) (aged 53) New York City, U.S. | |
| July 11, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| May 30, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |
| Batting average | .342 |
| Hits | 2,873 |
| Home runs | 714 |
| Runs batted in | 2,214 |
| Win–loss record | 94–46 |
| Earned run average | 2.28 |
| Strikeouts | 488 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| As player As coach | |
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