George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
Babe Ruth was a professional baseball player whose career
in Major League Baseball 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.
1948
