George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”, he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the last two still stand as of 2019.[1] Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its “first five” inaugural members.
At age seven, Ruth was sent to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory where he was mentored by Brother Matthias Boutlier of the Xaverian Brothers, the school’s disciplinarian and a capable baseball player. In 1914, Ruth was signed to play minor-league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles but was soon sold to the Red Sox. By 1916, he had built a reputation as an outstanding pitcher who sometimes hit long home runs, a feat unusual for any player in the pre-1920 dead-ball era. Although Ruth twice won 23 games in a season as a pitcher and was a member of three World Series championship teams with the Red Sox, he wanted to play every day and was allowed to convert to an outfielder. With regular playing time, he broke the MLB single-season home run record in 1919.
After that season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees amid controversy. The trade fueled Boston’s subsequent 86-year championship drought and popularized the “Curse of the Bambino” superstition. In his 15 years with the Yankees, Ruth helped the team win seven American League (AL) pennants and four World Series championships. His big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only drew fans to the ballpark and boosted the sport’s popularity but also helped usher in baseball’s live-ball era, which evolved from a low-scoring game of strategy to a sport where the home run was a major factor. As part of the Yankees’ vaunted “Murderers’ Row” lineup of 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, which extended his MLB single-season record by a single home run. Ruth’s last season with the Yankees was 1934; he retired from the game the following year, after a short stint with the Boston Braves. During his career, Ruth led the AL in home runs during a season 12 times.
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1.) BABE RUTH PSA 9 1923 W515-1 Yankees Strip card…Make all your friends JEALOUS!
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2.) RARE PSA 2009 Topps(eBay) American Heritage Legendary Cut Sigs BABE RUTH AUTO 1/1 NY
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3.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 PSA 7 NRMT (PWCC)
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4.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 PSA 5 EX (PWCC-S)
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5.) Extremely Rare Babe Ruth Autograph / Jersey Cut Card Leaf 2004 1/2
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6.) 1933 Goudey Red Babe Ruth #93 PSA 4 VGEX (PMJS)
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7.) 1921 E121 SERIES OF 80 “BABE” RUTH PSA 3
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8.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 SGC 7.5 NRMT (PWCC)
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9.) 1933 BABE RUTH Goudey #53 Rookie RC SGC 6 A beautiful example of this card!
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10.) 1933 Goudey World Wide Gum Babe Ruth #80 SGC 7 NRMT (PWCC)
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11.) 1921 E253 Oxford Confectionery Babe Ruth #15 BVG 5 EX (PWCC)
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12.) Lot Of (74) 1921 E121 Baseball Cards W/ Babe Ruth RC Low Grade
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13.) 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth #32 PSA 5 EX (PWCC)
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14.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 SGC 4.5 VGEX+ (PWCC)
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15.) 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth New York Yankees HOF PSA 5 EX ” SUPER HOT CARD “
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16.) 1916 The Sporting News / 151 Rookie Card Babe Ruth P. Boston Red Sox Rare Card
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17.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144. SGC 4 VG EX
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18.) 1933 Goudey(eBay) Babe Ruth #181 PSA 5
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19.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 PSA 4 VGEX (PWCC)
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20.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth(eBay) #53 SGC 4.5 VGEX+ (PWCC)
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21.) 1922 E121 American Caramel Babe Ruth Photo Montage PSA 3 Series of 120 HOF
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22.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 PSA 4 VGEX (PWCC)
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23.) 2002 UD Diamond Connection Memorable Babe Ruth AUTO /3 #B-BR PSA Auth (PWCC)
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24.) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 SGC 5 EX (PWCC)
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Price Sold: $7460
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