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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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)
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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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Height | 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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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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