The Bambino. The Sultan of Swat. The man who made the New York Yankees and doomed the Red Sox to years of championship exile.
George Herman “Babe” Ruth is still baseball’s mightiest legend. Now that the season is upon us, learn more about him at 7 Seventy.
He’s still technically second on the home run list.
Ruth’s 714 home runs stood as a record until 1974, when Hank Aaron surpassed him. Barry Bonds is now number one on the list, but it’s generally agreed that his record is tainted by performance enhancing drugs.
He was a tough kid.
The Babe learned baseball at reform school. When his hometown Baltimore Orioles signed him, his age forced manager Jack Dunn to become his legal guardian. Teammate’s called him “Dunn’s new Babe.”
He started as a pitcher.
He threw several no-hitters and had a miniscule ERA. Many believe that he could have been a Hall of Famer from the mound.
Click the links below to learn more about Babe Ruth.
Babe Ruth [Biography]
Biography [Babe Ruth Online]
Babe Ruth [ESPN]
