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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player -
215 votes on 226 ballots - 95.13%Born: February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948, in New York, New York
ML Debut: 7/11/1914
Primary Position: Right Fielder
Bats: L Throws: L Primary Uniform #: 3
Played For: Boston Red Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees
(1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935)
Post-Season: 1915 World Series, 1916 World Series,
1918 World Series, 1921 World Series, 1922 World Series, 1923
World Series, 1926 World Series, 1927 World Series, 1928 World
Series, 1932 World Series
Awards: All-Star (2): 1933-1934; 1923 American League
Most Valuable Player
Bio
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American original, baseball's
first great slugger and the most celebrated athlete of his time.
The southpaw hurler debuted with the Red Sox, winning 89 games
in six years while setting the World Series record for
consecutive scoreless innings. "The Sultan of Swat" converted to
the outfield full-time after his sale to the Yankees in 1920 and
led New York to seven American League pennants and four World
Series titles. He finished with 714 home runs, leading the
league 12 times, including a remarkable 60 round-trippers in
1927.
Quote
"Some 20 years ago, I stopped talking about the Babe for the
simple reason that I realized that those who had never seen him
didn't believe me."
— sportswriter Tommy Holmes
Did You Know... that Babe Ruth earned his
nickname during spring training of 1914 when teammates on the
minor league Baltimore Orioles began referring to him as owner
Jack Dunn’s new "babe?" |
