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Sep 20, 2024 · Babe Ruth (born February 6, 1895, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died August 16, 1948, New York, New York) was chosen as one of the first five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, a year after he finished his career. He transformed baseball through his home-run hitting, which produced an offensive revolution in the sport.
Sep 20, 2024 · Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat Sportswriters nicknamed Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat because of his prodigious home-run totals. Ruth was a major figure in revolutionizing America’s national game.
5 days ago · Babe Ruth: 158 (1916), 128 (1917) Shohei Ohtani: 172 (2022), 142 (2021) Ohtani is now on the scoreboard. His 2.33 ERA performance in 2022 was enough to edge Ruth’s 1.75 in 1916.
4 days ago · Babe Ruth, a giant of American pop culture a century after he ruled the baseball diamond, astounded the sports world when he swatted his 60th home run for the New York Yankees on this day in ...
6 days ago · Babe Ruth had a .356 batting average with 192 hits, 60 homers, 165 RBIs and 158 runs scored in 151 games in 1927. He won his fifth World Series.
4 days ago · 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.
4 days ago · A day after hitting his 659th and final home run with the Yankees, Babe Ruth plays his final game for New York 90 years ago today in a 5-3 loss at Washington. Before a Sunday afternoon crowd of 15,000 at Griffith Stadium, Ruth goes 0-for-3 with a walk.
5 days ago · Ruth's career Stats Ruth's career statistics are legendary. Over 22 seasons, he amassed 2,503 hits, 714 home runs, and 2,214 RBIs, with a career batting average of .342.
5 days ago · Babe Ruth’s daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The stadium was demolished over the following two years, with the last standing piece coming down in May 2010. The team moved into a new Yankee Stadium one block north of the original at the beginning of the 2009 season.
5 days ago · 1920 — Yankees slugger Babe Ruth sets then-MLB home run season record at 54. On this date: 1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship.
