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Babe Ruth
The story of a Legend. Babe ruth made his way to the hall of fame through our hearts and the game of baseball. -
The Era Begins.
In 1914, Ruth was signed to play minor-league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. Soon sold to the Red Sox, by 1916 he had built a reputation as an outstanding pitcher who sometimes hit long home runs, the latter a feat unusual in the 1920 dead ball era. -
Babe Ruth sold to the Boston Red Sox
Dunn asked $10,000 ($212,027 now a days money) for the 3 combo, but Mack refused the offer. The Cincinnati Reds, who had an agreement with the Orioles, also passed on Ruth. Instead, the team elected to take George Twombley and Claud Derrick. Babe spent about 5 months with the Orioles before getting traded to the Red Sox. -
Babe Ruth makes his major league debut
Ruth was soon optioned to the minor league Providence Grays of Providence, Rhode Island for most of the remaining season. Behind Ruth and Carl Mays, the Grays won the International League pennant. Shortly after the season, in which he'd finished with a 2-1 record, Ruth proposed to Helen Woodford, a waitress whom he had met in Boston. Babe played his first major league game for Boston, as Babe's first season. -
1918 WORLD SERIES
The 5th through the 11th of September in 1918 was the world series. The Series victory for the Red Sox was their fifth in five tries, going back to 1903. The 1918 Series was played under several metaphorical dark clouds. The Series was held early in September due to the World War I "Work or Fight" order that forced the premature end of the regular season on September 1, and remains the only World Series to be played entirely in September. -
Babe Ruth is sold to the New York Yankees
On December 26, 1919, Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. Popular legend has it that Frazee sold Ruth and several other of his best players to finance a Broadway play, No, No, Nanette (which actually didn't debut until 1925). After the 1919 season, Ruth demanded a raise to $20,000 ($212,733 in current dollar terms)—double his previous salary. -
4 Times world series champ!
In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. Along with 1927, this was the first time a team had swept consecutive Series. Babe Ruth hit .625 as the Yankees demolished their opponents by a total score of 27 to 10. Like 1926, Ruth rocketed three home run balls over the right field at Sportsman's Park in Game 4. After the win it made it his 4th championship. -
Babe called the shot!
It was October 1,1932, Babe Ruth had a great game that day. Already before the fifth inning, he could already boast a three-run home run that went straight through right field into the bleachers. When he went up to bat during that inning, Charlie Root was pitching. Throwing the first ball, he held one finger up and yelled, “Strike One!” After pitching another fastball, Babe held up two fingers and yelled, “Strike Two!” He then stepped out of the batter’s box and pointed. -
Babe Ruth plays his last Major League game
On May 25, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Ruth went 4-for-4, drove in 6 runs and hit 3 home runs in an 11–7 loss to the Pirates. These were the last three home runs of his career. His last home run cleared the roof at the old Forbes Field—he became the first player to accomplish that feat. Five days later, in Philadelphia, Ruth played in his last Major League game. He struck out in the first inning and, while playing the field in the same inning, hurt his knee and left the game. -
First five players elected into Baseball Hall of Fame
The first elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were held in 1936. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) were given authority to select individuals from the 20th century; while a special Veterans Committee, made up of individuals with greater familiarity with the 19th century game, was polled to select deserving individuals from that era.
