Babe Ruth

The Baseball Player Babe Ruth

Born: February 6, 1895Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948 (aged 53)New York, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Left

MLB debut
July 11, 1914 for the Boston Red Sox

Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1935 for the Boston Braves

Career statistics
Batting average: .342
Home runs 714
Hits 2,873
Runs batted in 2,217
Win–Loss record 94–46
Earned run average 2.28

Teams
Boston Red Sox (1914–1919)
New York Yankees (1920–1934)
Boston Braves (1935)

Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star selection (1933, 1934)
7× World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)
1923 AL MVP
New York Yankees #3 retired
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Ranks in the top 10 of numerous career statistics

MLB Records
.690 career slugging %
1.164 career OPS

Biography

The one of the famous celebrities George Herman Ruth, was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth initially broke into the major group with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he transformed to a full-time right fielder and next became one of the league's most prolific hitters. Ruth was a foundation in the Yankees' lineup that won seven pennants and four World Series titles during his tenure with the team. After a short stint with the Boston Braves in 1935, Ruth retired. In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Babe Ruth - Awards And Accomplishments
1923 American League MVP
1933-34 American League All-Star Team
1936 Baseball Hall of Fame
1999 Associated Press Athlete of the Century
1999 Major League Baseball All-Century Team
1999 Sporting News Greatest Player of All-Time

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