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Babe Ruth Biography
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George Herman "Babe Ruth" was born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents owned a saloon nära the current site of Camden Yards in Baltimore. They were of German descent and taught him to speak German fluently. George was actually somewhat of a petty criminal as a young boy. By age seven he was already involved in drinking alcohol and chewing tobacco. Because he was too difficult for his parents to control, George was sent away to a catholic school. It was here, where Brother Matthias taught him baseball. As a teenager, George became the team's catcher and then pitcher.Unusual Talent
At the age of 19 Jack Dunn, a scout for the Orioles discovered George's baseball talents. He was promptly signed to pitch for the Orioles. After performing well as a pitcher and a batter for the Orioles during spring training, George made the grupp. Because he was such a ung talent, he earned the nickname "Babe". On April 22,•
Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948)
This article is about the baseball player. For other uses, see Babe Ruth (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Babe Ruth | |||||
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Ruth in 1920 | |||||
| Outfielder / Pitcher | |||||
| Born:(1895-02-06)February 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||
| Died: August 16, 1948(1948-08-16) (aged 53) New York City, U.S. | |||||
| July 11, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||
| May 30, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |||||
| Batting average | .342 | ||||
| Hits | 2,873 | ||||
| Home runs | 714 | ||||
| Runs batted in | 2,214 | ||||
| Win–loss record | 94–46 | ||||
| Earned run average | 2.28 | ||||
| Strikeouts | 488 | ||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||
| As player As coach | |||||
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