George Herman Ruth Jr.
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George Herman Ruth Jr. 🇺🇸

George Herman Ruth Jr. (Known as "The Bambino")
["baseball player", "Major League Baseball legend", "home run champion"]
Born Feb 06, 1895 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Passed Away Aug 16, 1948 New York, New York, United States
Lifespan 53 years old
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"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

Archival Overview

American Major League Baseball player whose gargantuan home-run hitting revolutionized baseball and elevated him into a titan of 20th-century American culture.

Biographical Record

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth Jr. (1895–1948), celebrated as The Sultan of Swat and The Bambino, was a towering sporting figure who transformed baseball from a low-scoring strategy game into an electrifying power sport. After beginning his career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, his sale to the New York Yankees in 1919 inaugurated the Yankees dynasty.

Ruth hit 714 career home runs, won seven World Series championships, and in 1927 crushed a then-unfathomable 60 home runs in a single season. His larger-than-life personality made Yankee Stadium 'The House That Ruth Built'.

Key Life Milestones

September 30, 1927

Historic 60 Home Run Season

Hit his 60th home run of the season off Tom Zachary, setting an iconic single-season record that stood for 34 years.

October 1, 1932

Legendary Called Shot

Allegedly pointed to the center field bleachers at Wrigley Field during the World Series before hitting a monster home run.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Hawthorne, New York, United States
GPS: 41.1097, -73.7919
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