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![Babe Ruth](thebabe1.gif)
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Name: George Herman Ruth
Nicknames: The Babe, The Great Bambino and The Sultan of Swat
Born: February 6, 1895 Baltimore,
Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948 New York, New
York
Babe Facts:
- Height: 6'2" -- Weight: 215
- Batted: Left -- Threw: Left
- Position: Pitcher, Outfield
- Started career as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1914
- 78-40 record in four years
- 1919 he was sold to the New York Yankees
- During his 20 full seasons, he led the league in home runs 12 times, runs 8 times, RBI's 6 times, and slugging 13 times
- Has 714 career homeruns
- Lifetime batting average of .342
- He hit 15 homeruns in 41 World Series
- Joined th Boston Braves in 1934 as Vice President, assistant manager and outfielder
- He retired after 28 games in Boston
- At the age of 53 he died of cancer
- One of the first five players selected to the Hall of Fame in 1936
Comments on the called shot in RealAudio by The Babe.
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