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Babe Ruth

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. 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 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 to the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" members. At age seven, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys. In 1914, Ruth was signed to play Minor League baseball for the Baltimore Orioles but was soon sold to the Red Sox. By 1916, he had built a reputation as an outstanding pitcher who sometimes hit long home runs, a feat unusual for any player in the dead-ball era. Although Ruth twice won 23 games in a season as a pitcher and was a member of three World Series championship teams with the Red Sox, he wanted to play every day and was allowed to convert to an outfielder. With regular playing time, he broke the MLB single-season home run record in 1919 with 29. After that season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees amid controversy. The trade fueled Boston's subsequent 86-year championship drought and popularized the "Curse of the Bambino" superstition. In his 15 years with the Yankees, Ruth helped the team win seven American League (AL) pennants and four World Series championships. His big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only drew fans to the ballpark and boosted the sport's popularity but also helped usher in baseball's live-ball era, which evolved from a low-scoring game of strategy to a sport where the home run was a major factor. As part of the Yankees' vaunted "Murderers' Row" lineup of 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, which extended his own MLB single-season record by a single home run. Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934, and he retired after a short stint with the Boston Braves the following year. In his career, he led the AL in home runs 12 times. During Ruth's career, he was the target of intense press and public attention for his baseball exploits and off-field penchants for drinking and womanizing. After his retirement as a player, he was denied the opportunity to manage a major league club, most likely because of poor behavior during parts of his playing career. In his final years, Ruth made many public appearances, especially in support of American efforts in World War II. In 1946, he became ill with nasopharyngeal cancer and died from the disease two years later. Ruth remains a major figure in American culture.

Infobox

Batting average
342
Hits
2,873
Home runs
714
Runs batted in
2,214
Win–loss record
94–46
Earned run average
2.28
Strikeouts
488
Induction
1936
Vote
95.1% (first ballot)
Signature
Signature
Slugging percentage
690

Tables

· Career overall › Statistics and achievements
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
All-time leader
Legend
Bold
All-time leader
· Career overall › Statistics and achievements
Total
Total
Category
Total
Years
22
WAR
162.2
G
2,503
AB
8,399
R
2,174
H
2,873
2B
506
3B
136
HR
714
TB
5,793
XBH
1,356
RBI
2,214
SB
123
BB
2,062
AVG
342
OBP
474
SLG
690
OPS
1.164
FLG%
968
Category
Years
WAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
TB
XBH
RBI
SB
BB
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
FLG%
Ref.
Total
22
162.2
2,503
8,399
2,174
2,873
506
136
714
5,793
1,356
2,214
123
2,062
342
474
690
1.164
968
· Career overall › Statistics and achievements
Total
Total
Category
Total
Years
10
WAR
20.4
W
94
L
46
W-L%
671
ERA
2.28
G
163
GS
147
CG
107
SHO
17
IP
1,221+1⁄3
H
974
R
400
ER
309
HR
10
BB
441
SO
488
FIP
2.81
WHIP
1.159
Category
Years
WAR
W
L
W-L%
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
FIP
WHIP
Ref.
Total
10
20.4
94
46
671
2.28
163
147
107
17
1,221+1⁄3
974
400
309
10
441
488
2.81
1.159
· External links
Preceded byBob Groom
Preceded byBob Groom
Awards and achievements
Preceded byBob Groom
Awards and achievements
No-hitter pitcher June 23, 1917with Ernie Shore
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byDutch Leonard
Records
Records
Awards and achievements
Records
Preceded byRoger Connor
Preceded byRoger Connor
Awards and achievements
Preceded byRoger Connor
Awards and achievements
Career home run record holder 1921–1974
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byHank Aaron
Preceded byNed Williamson
Preceded byNed Williamson
Awards and achievements
Preceded byNed Williamson
Awards and achievements
Single season home run record holder 1919–1960
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byRoger Maris
Sporting positions
Sporting positions
Awards and achievements
Sporting positions
Preceded byRoger Peckinpaugh
Preceded byRoger Peckinpaugh
Awards and achievements
Preceded byRoger Peckinpaugh
Awards and achievements
New York Yankees team captain May 20, 1922 – May 25, 1922
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byEverett Scott
Awards and achievements
Preceded byBob Groom
No-hitter pitcher June 23, 1917with Ernie Shore
Succeeded byDutch Leonard
Records
Preceded byRoger Connor
Career home run record holder 1921–1974
Succeeded byHank Aaron
Preceded byNed Williamson
Single season home run record holder 1919–1960
Succeeded byRoger Maris
Sporting positions
Preceded byRoger Peckinpaugh
New York Yankees team captain May 20, 1922 – May 25, 1922
Succeeded byEverett Scott

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