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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.
On August 11, 1929 -- 85 years ago today -- George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. became the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs when he hit the first ball pitched by Willis Hudlin that ...
Ruth's funeral took place in New York City, over three days. His body was viewed by thousands at Yankee Stadium and St. Patrick's Cathedral.The scale of the event was later described in Life magazine: "When the Yankee slugger died from cancer at the age of 53, he received the kind of tribute normally reserved for kings and presidents.
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.
Babe Ruth's great-grandson loves what Shohei Ohtani is doing for baseball and for revitalizing the memory of baseball's 'Sultan of Swat.'
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 ...
Oct. 8—WILKES-BARRE — On Oct. 12, 1926, Babe Ruth visited Artillery Park in Wilkes-Barre and he blasted what he felt was the longest home run he'd ever hit — the tale of the tape showed that ...
Aug. 15—WILKES-BARRE — Gathered around a kiosk in Kirby Park that denotes where the legendary 600-plus-foot home run off the bat of George Herman "Babe" Ruth landed back in 1926, a new event ...