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Birth
Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ehrhardt Jr. on February 6, 1895 to George Herman Ehrhardt Sr. and Kate Shamberger Ehrhardt. He was the oldest of 7 siblings ("Babe Ruth").
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Sent to Asylum
Ruth was sent to the St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore by his parents due to bad behavior and small crimes. He was in and out of the asylum for the next ten years ("Ruth, Babe").
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Death of Mother
His mother suffered from tuberculosis and passed away. After this occurence he stayed in the asylum ("Ruth, Babe").
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Minor League
Jack Dunn signed Ruth to a $600 contract to the minor league team Baltimore Orioles, this is also where he received the nickname Babe (Ruth, Babe).
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Marriage
Helen Woodford became Ruth's bride; she was a 16 year old waitress from Texas ("Babe Ruth").
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Big Break
Due to his excellent pitching, Dunn sold his contract to the American League Boston Red Sox ("Ruth, Babe").
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On to New York
Ruthe was sold to the New York Yankees in 1920 for $125,000 ("Ruth, Babe").
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Home Run!
Ruth broke two of his previous records by hitting 59 homeruns and having 170 runs batted in ("Ruth, Babe").
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Child scandal
"That summer he and Helen appeared in public with a new daughter, Dorothy, who was apparently the result of one of his many sexual escapades" ("Ruth, Babe").
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Newfound Love
Ruth fell in love with actress Claire Hodgson, but didn't legally seperate from his wife Helen until 1925 ("Ruth, Babe").
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Death of former wife
Ruth's former wife Helen died in a house fire. This led to adoption of daughter Dorothy and Hodgson's daughter Julia ("Ruth, Babe").
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Moving On
"In April 1935, he became vice president, assistant manager, and part-time player with the Boston Braves" ("Babe Ruth").
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Coach Ruth
"He briefly coached the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938, but he left after realizing that he drew more attention from the fans than the team did" ("Babe Ruth").
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R.I.P.
"He died of throat cancer in New York on August 16, 1948 ("Ruth Babe").
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Object Symbol
Candy - "To see or eat candy symbolizes the joy and special treats in life, it also represents indulgence, sensuality, and/or forbidden pleasure." This represents Babe Ruth and his wild lifestyle and his pleasure in sexual escapades ("Dream Moods").
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Animal Symbol
Ape - "...indicates deception, mischievous and falsehood.... The ape may also symbolize your wild inner nature, particularly your sexual nature." This represents Babe Ruth by showing his love of over spending and the fast life, as well as his participation in sexual affairs ("Dream Moods").
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