BABE RUTH

CHEYENNE ALEXANDER
EARLY LIFE

• George Herman Ruth Jr, 'Babe Ruth' was born

February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, His
parents were German American immigrants.
• He was one of eight children, but six of his siblings
died early. His childhood was tough because his
parents owned a tavern and had to work long
hours to earn an income for the family.
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CONTINUED

•Although details of his child are scant,

his father drank heavily, and Babe Ruth
later said his father died in 1918, after
being involved in a street fight

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HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

• Aged seven, he was sent to study at St Mary’s

Industrial School, a Catholic school run by monks
of Xaverian Brothers.
CARRER

• George Jr became known as ‘the Babe’ when he

was introduced to the older Baltimore players.
They referred to him as “Jack’s newest babe”, and
this nickname stuck with him throughout his
career.
• On Boxing Day 1919, Babe Ruth was sold to the
New York Yankees for a record $100,000.
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• In 1921, Babe Ruth had a season-best batting

average of .846 – this smashed the previous
record. Babe Ruth was so successful that it
changed people’s perceptions of baseball; it
encouraged a more adventurous style of play with
more players trying to hit home runs rather than
grind out small scores.
RETIREMENT

• When his career finished in 1935, Babe Ruth

dominated the record books, holding 56 major league
records, including the most number of career home
runs, 714.
• After his playing career was over, he was never
successful in gaining a managerial job. Many owners
felt Babe Ruth’s personal lifestyle would make
management difficult because of his inability to
enforce discipline. Ruth also failed to gain a job as a
baseball commentator. But during the Second World
War, he made many personal appearances to advance
the war effort. His fame and personality still having
the capacity to attract large audiences. This included
a final playing appearance at Yankee Stadium in 1943. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under
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 RETIREMENT
CONTINUED
• After his playing career was over, he
was never successful in gaining a
managerial job. Many owners felt
Babe Ruth’s personal lifestyle would
make management difficult because
of his inability to enforce discipline.
Ruth also failed to gain a job as a
baseball commentator. But during
the Second World War, he made
many personal appearances to
advance the war effort. His fame
and personality still having the
capacity to attract large audiences.
This included a final playing
appearance at Yankee Stadium in
1943.

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IMPORTANCE

• Babe Ruth was one of the first five players to be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame and remains the
most recognisable and famous player in the game’s history. He extended baseball’s popularity and Ruth
remains the most iconic player of all time.

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COLLEGE CAREER

• Babe Ruth never went to college or the Olympics because he retired the year before the
Olympics. Babe ruth was recruited for the red socks when he was 19.

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