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Quick Summary of Babe Ruth
Birth name: George Herman RuthBorn: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948 in New York, New York
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 215 lbs
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Major League Baseball debut: July 11, 1914
Last Major League Baseball appearance: May 30, 1935
Hall of Fame: Elected in 1936 receiving 95.13% of the votes
Career Highlights and Awards
- 2-time All-Star selection (1933, 1934)
- 7-time World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)
- 1923 AL MVP
- Had #3 retired by the New York Yankees in 1948
- Member of Major League Baseball’s All Century Team
- Voted Athlete of the Century by the Associated Press
- ESPN Sports Century - #2 Athlete of the 20th Century
- Named the Greatest baseball player of all time by The Sporting News
- Named the Greatest baseball player of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated