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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 died on August 16, 1948, from a type of throat cancer. He underwent hormone therapy, and surgery in an attempt to treat his cancer. He was also one of the first cancer patients to receive sequential radiation and chemotherapy treatment. The treatments were not successful. His funeral took place over three days, from August 17 to ...
Sixty-seven years ago today, in 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died at the age of 53 -- just 23 years after his retirement from the game he changed forever. For 54 years, Babe Ruth was the MLB's ...
On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first member of the club. Ruth surpassed Roger Connor's record of 138 career homers during the 1921 season, and was the first player to hit 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 career home runs. Ruth ended his career with 714 home runs, a record which stood from 1935 until Hank Aaron surpassed it in 1974. [10]
Babe Ruth swatted his then-record 60th home run on Sept. 30, 1927. ... His achievement still stuns sports fans today. "Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs hit in 1927 remains a monumental benchmark in the ...
Babe Ruth takes a mighty swing during pre-game batting practice in Yankee Stadium. He hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record that stood for 34 years and still stands as a monumental achievement today.
The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created is a non-fiction book by sportswriter Jane Leavy.The book was published in 2018 by HarperCollins.The book covers the life and career of Babe Ruth, focusing on his creation of modern celebrity culture and his high standing in the game of baseball long after his death.
First batter to hit 50 home runs in a season (54 in 1920) First batter to hit 60 homers in a season (60 in 1927) First batter to hit 500 homers in a career (August 11, 1929) 2× All-Star (1933, 1934) 7× World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932) 1923 AL MVP.