George Herman (Babe) Ruth

Born: 1895 | Died: 1948

Baseball-Legend

George Herman “Babe” Ruth was born in Baltimore, MD. His maternal grandfather, Pius Schamberger was a German immigrant.

Babe began his career as a pitcher but moved to the outfield, where he gained fame as a slugger. Ruth was nicknamed "Babe" by team-mates on his first pro team, the Baltimore Orioles. After the Boston Red Sox sold him to the Yankees in 1920, he became the most famous athlete in the US. Ruth's larger-than-life personality was a hit with fans, and Ruth is often credited with making baseball the dominant American sport of its time.

Ruth retired in 1935; he held the single-season record for home runs (60) until fellow Yankee Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961 and the career record (714) until Hank Aaron passed him in 1974. In 1948 Ruth had an emotional farewell at Yankee Stadium, with the Yankees retiring his uniform with the famous Number 3.

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