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Athlete
Babe Ruth
Famoose for
Transforming baseball through record-breaking home-run hitting.
Sixty home runs · 714 home runs
- Born
- 6 February 1895
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, United States
- Died
- 16 August 1948
More people
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was an American baseball player who moved from elite pitching to extraordinary power hitting.
Early life
Baltimore
Grew up in a working-class family.
School
Learned baseball at St Mary’s Industrial School for Boys.
Career
- 1914
Professional start
Joined the Baltimore Orioles before Boston.
- 1910s
Red Sox pitcher
Won World Series titles as a pitcher.
- 1920–1935
Power hitter
Became a Yankees star before a final season in Boston.
Achievements
Sixty home runs
Set a single-season record.
714 home runs
Established a long-standing career record.
Hall of Fame
Joined its first elected class.
Beyond baseball
Children
Frequently visited and supported children.
Popular culture
Became a major figure in American advertising and entertainment.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Irwin, La Broad, & Pudlin.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
