T hroughout the history of baseball there have been many great players There is one however who might stand above them all Even many baseball fans who never saw him play believe he is the greatest to ever put on a uniform George Herman Babe Ruth was a home-run king and a winner of multiple World Series titles The Hall of Famer was a hero to American sports fans in the 1920s and 1930s and is a legendary figure even today And more than anyone else he was responsible for making the New York Yankees the most famous team in pro fessional sports He was the one the first one the biggest one to bring recognition to the sport and make it what it has become today said Cal Ripken Jr a Hall of Fame player with the The Yankees Babe Ruth swings during batting practice in 1923 Many The Yankees Babe Ruth swings during batting practice in 1923 Many baseball experts still consider Ruth who hit 714 career home runs the baseball experts still consider Ruth who hit 714 career home runs the greatest player in the sport’s history greatest player in the sport’s history THE BABE 5
Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001 baseball and he was always a star on his team Ruth simply known as Babe grew up in Baltimore Maryland He was a difficult child for his parents So at the age of seven he was sent to St Mary’s Industrial School for Boys It was there that he grew up Although he had a tough childhood Babe always loved Babe Celebrates Babe Celebrates Babe Celebrates In the early 1900s baseball players In the early 1900s baseball players did not make as much money as did not make as much money as did not make as much money as did not make as much money as they do now But when Babe Ruth they do now But when Babe Ruth they do now But when Babe Ruth was 19 and he signed his first pro was 19 and he signed his first pro contract with the minor league contract with the minor league contract with the minor league Baltimore Orioles he knew what Baltimore Orioles he knew what to do with the money I went out to do with the money I went out to do with the money I went out and celebrated just as soon as and celebrated just as soon as and celebrated just as soon as I got my first paycheck 100 I I got my first paycheck 100 I bought a bicycle something that I bought a bicycle something that I bought a bicycle something that I had wanted and often prayed for had wanted and often prayed for through most of my young life Most through most of my young life Most of the Orioles of course had cars of the Orioles of course had cars of the Orioles of course had cars but none of them was as proud as I but none of them was as proud as I but none of them was as proud as I was riding the first possession of was riding the first possession of was riding the first possession of my life through the old streets of my life through the old streets of Baltimore he said Babe signed Baltimore he said Babe signed Baltimore he said Babe signed that contract in 1914 that contract in 1914 Even as a kid I was big for my age and because of my size I used to get most any job I liked on the team he said Some times I pitched Sometimes I caught And frequently I played in the outfield and infield It was all the same to me All I wanted was to play Ruth signed his first pro fessional contract as a teenager He played his first major league game with the Boston Red Sox at the age of 19 By the time he was 20 he was already a major league star Today Ruth is known for the legendary home runs he hit when he played for the Yankees But when he began his major league career he was a dominant pitcher for the Red Sox He had an 89 46 record for Boston With Ruth as one of their best players the Red Sox won 6 NEW YORK YANKEES
Babe Ruth poses in 1919 while with the Red Sox With Boston Ruth was mainly a pitcher from 1914 to 1918 before becoming primarily an outfielder in 1919 After that season he was sold to the Yankees for 125,000 the World Series in 1915 1916 and 1918 At that time Ruth was one of the team’s top pitch ers so he did not get to bat in every game In fact compared to his teammates he hardly ever came to the plate Still he led the Red Sox in home runs in 1915 1916 and 1918 Home runs were hard to come by in those days But Ruth had 11 in 1918 leading all of baseball Because of his powerful bat Red Sox manager Ed Barrow thought Ruth might be better suited to playing in the out field instead of pitching The Babe agreed to play the outfield THE BABE 7
