Babe Ruth

Professional Baseball Player

American Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Baseball Player
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth06/02/1895
Age53 years (died on 16, Aug, 1948)
BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Death16/08/1948

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameGeorge Herman Ruth Jr.
Nicknames
  • Babe
  • The Bambino
  • The Sultan of Swat

Career

Teams
  • Boston Red Sox (1914-1919)
  • New York Yankees (1920-1934)
  • Boston Braves (1935)
Key Achievements
  • MLB career: 1914-1935 (22 seasons)
  • 1919: 29 home runs (single-season record)
  • 1920: 54 home runs
  • 1921: 59 home runs, .378 batting average
  • Baseball Hall of Fame (1936)
  • 714 career home runs
  • 1921: 59 home runs, 177 runs scored, 457 total bases (modern-era records)
  • 1927: 60 home runs (record stood for 34 years)
  • Led American League in home runs 12 times
  • Career batting average: .342
  • Career on-base percentage: .474
  • Career slugging percentage: .690
  • 2,873 career hits
  • 2,174 career runs
  • 2,214 career RBIs
  • 7 American League pennants with Yankees
  • 4 World Series titles with Yankees

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began career as left-handed pitcher for Boston Red Sox
2. Nickname 'Babe' from being one of 'Dunn’s babes' with Baltimore Orioles
3. Led Red Sox to 1916 World Series title with record 13 scoreless innings pitched
4. Sold to New York Yankees on 26/12/1919
5. Recorded 94 wins and 46 losses as a pitcher during his career
6. 1918 World Series champion with Boston Red Sox
7. Career record of 2,503 games played
8. 8,399 career at-bats
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