Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (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 Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the last two still stand as of 2019. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members.

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Babe Ruth was born on Wednesday, 6 February 1895 in Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. His full name at birth was George Herman Ruth. He was best known as a professional baseball player. Ruth's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 16 August 1948 in New York City, New York, United States at the age of 53. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. Babe attended high school at St. Mary's (Baltimore, MD). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He was 6' 2" (188 cm) tall and weighed 215 lbs (98 kg) with a voluptuous build. He had light brown eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $800,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

You can find people similar to Babe Ruth by visiting our lists Baseball players from Baltimore and Catholics from Maryland.

Full name at birth
George Herman Ruth
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Claim to fame
The Bambino
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Date of birth
6 February 1895
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Place of birth
Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Date of death
16 August 1948
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Age
53 (age at death)
Place of death
New York City, New York, United States
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Cause of death
Cancer - Throat
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Resting place
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
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Occupation
Former Major League Baseball Player
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6' 2" (188 cm)
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Weight
215 lbs (98 kg)
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Net worth
$800,000 USD
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High school
St. Mary's (Baltimore, MD)
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The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

Babe Ruth is known for his role in the film Speedy (1928) as Babe Ruth.

He is also known for his role in the documentary The League (2023) as Self.

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