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Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth Jr.
7× World Series champion. 714 career home runs. The first true superstar of American pro sports.
Position
Outfielder / Pitcher
Size
6'2" · 215 lb
Born
Feb 6, 1895 · Baltimore, Maryland
Died
Aug 16, 1948
Drafted
1914 · pick —
2,503
Games
714 (3rd all-time)
Home Runs
2,214 (3rd all-time)
Rbis
.342
Batting Average
94-46, 2.28 ERA
Pitching Record
Babe Ruth won seven World Series titles and hit 714 career home runs over a 22-year MLB career split between the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves. Started as a left-handed pitcher (94-46 with a 2.28 ERA), then became the most prolific power hitter in baseball history. One of the five original inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Career
Honors & Awards
7× World Series Champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)
1× AL MVP (1923)
12× MLB home run leader
Career .342 batting average (10th all-time)
Original member of the Baseball Hall of Fame class (1936)
MLB All-Century Team
MLB All-Time Team
In-depth stories
Babe Ruth Childhood: Pigtown to St. Mary's
Babe Ruth's childhood: born 216 Emory St in Baltimore, raised at St. Mary's Industrial School from age 7, signed by the Orioles in 1914.
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