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.
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Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)
Nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin’ Hank", was a professional
baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League
Baseball from 1954 through 1976.
Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he
spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee /Atlanta Braves in the
National League and two seasons with he Milwaukee Brewers
in the American League.
At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game’s key
career power-hitting records. He broke the long-standing MLB
record for career home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained
the career leader for 33 years, until Barry Bonds surpassed his
famous total of 755 in 2007.
Richard Fremont Dauer (July 27, 1952 – February 3, 2025)
(LBS) – Former Houston Astros coach Rich Dauer has died at the
age of 72. He underwent an emergency brain surgery in 2017,
the day of the team’s World Series celebration.
Dauer played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1976-1985 and won
the World Series with them in 1983. As a player, he was known
for his great glove in the infield.
Dauer was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in
2012.
Bob Uecker was a professional baseball catcher and sportscaster
who served as the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers
of Major League Baseball for 54 seasons.
Uecker became known for his self-deprecating wit and became a
regular fixture on late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s.
Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. He
died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16 ten days
before his 91st birthday.
Johnny Carson (right) gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname.
On January 5, 1920, the New York Yankees major league baseball
club announced its purchase of the heavy-hitting outfielder
George Herman “Babe” Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for the
sum of $125,000.
Ruth had played six seasons with the Red Sox, leading them to
three World Series victories. On the mound, Ruth pitched a total
of 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings, setting a new league
record that would stand for 43 years.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
