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 Great Players: Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 â?? August 16, 1948), also known as “Babe”, “The Bambino”, “The Sultan of Swat”, “The Colossus of Clout”, “The King of Crash”, “The Home Run King” , or simply “The Big Guy”, was an American Major League baseball player from 1914â??1935. Ruth is regarded by many historians and fans as the greatest baseball player of all time, due to a combination of his on-field accomplishments and records; his significant roles both in changing the way baseball is played and in establishing the New York Yankees dynasty; and his resulting worldwide name-recognition. He is a charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Although he spent most of his career as an outfielder with the New York Yankees, Ruth began his career as a successful starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He compiled an 89-46 win-loss record during his time with the Red Sox and set a number of World Series pitching records. In 1918, Ruth started to play in the outfield and at first base so he could help the team on a day-to-day basis as a hitter. In 1919, he appeared in 111 games as an outfielder. He also hit 29 home runs to break Ned Williamson’s record for most home runs in a single season. In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000, in part to finance the purchase of Fenway Park, as well as payment of Red Sox related debt. The notion that Ruth’s sale helped finance the broadway play No, No, Nanette was a widely accepted urban legend for many years.[1] Over his next 15 seasons in New York, Ruth led the league or placed in the top ten in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, total bases, home runs, RBI, and walks several times. Ruth hit 59 home runs in 1921 then beat his own single season home run record in 1927 with 60. It stood as the single season home run record for 34 years. With Ruth on the team, the Yankees won seven American League Pennants and four World Series titles. He played his final Major League season with the Boston Braves in 1935. In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The success Ruth had with the Yankees spawned the popular myth known as the Curse of the Bambino in later years. In 1969, he was named baseball’s Greatest Player Ever in a ballot commemorating the 100th anniversary of professional baseball. In 1998, The Sporting News ranked Ruth Number 1 on the list of “Baseball’s 100 Greatest Players.” The next year, baseball fans named Ruth to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. 
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