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George Herman Ruth Jr. was Born
On February 6, 1895, George Herman Ruth Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland to proud parents, Katherine and George Herman Ruth Sr. His parents were German-American and were both born in Maryland just like him. Babe Ruth had seven younger siblings, but sadly only one survived the early years, Mamie Ruth. As strange as it may sound, not much is known about Ruth's childhood. -
St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys
George, in his early years, was a troublemaker. It is said that it was just too much for his mother one day so she sent him off to St. Mary's Boys School to straighten him out. This claim is one of the most popular superstitions. Not too long after he was sent away, George's mom died at 39 of lung disease. -
First Game
During his time at the boy's school, George was introduced to baseball. Finally, when he was 18 Babe Ruth was allowed to play off the school's land. A year later he signs with the Baltimore Orioles as a pitcher and played his first game on July 11, 1914. Here he was given the nickname "Babe." He was quickly traded to the Boston Red Sox. -
Babe Ruth and Helen Woodford
Ruth met Helen Woodford in a Boston Coffee shop that she worked at. The pair instantly fell in love. They got married young in a small Catholic church in Ellicott City, Maryland. The couple later adopted a girl by the name of Julia. -
Yankees Sign Babe
Ruth continued to slowly build his baseball career while being outside of St. Marys. Then he got the opportunity of a lifetime. The New York Yankees wanted him to play for them and Ruth signs with them in 1920. Thousands of fans were brought out to cheer the Babe on. -
First Season for New York
Babe Ruth was known to be a record-breaker. After his first season for the New York Yankees, he played 142 games and scored 158 runs for his team. Ruth stole 14 bases and hit 54 home runs. By this time everyone knew he was going to be great. -
The Last Game
Ruth took a trip to Japan to promote baseball and on this trip he realized something. He realized that after a long 22 seasons, he was ready to retire. The last game he played was on May 30th, 1935. He hit his last home run a few games before then. In his career, he had 2,873 hits and 714 home runs. -
Inducted to the Hall of Fame
Over his lifetime Babe Ruth earned several awards for his phenomenal game. Ruth earned the League Award in 1923 and the Slocum Award in 1931. He even got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. Sadly, he didn't live long enough to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom that was granted to him in 2018. -
The Babe Dies
On August 16, 1948, Babe Ruth passed away. He was wrongly diagnosed and died of larynx cancer in New York City. For two days, his body was laid at the main entrance of the Yankee Stadium. Tens of thousands of people came to pay their respects. In the end, Babe Ruth was laid to rest in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York. -
The Sandlot was Made
The Sandlot is a film that was created 45 years after the great Babe Ruth had passed. It is one of the many tributes created in his name. The movie follows a group of boys that idolize "The Babe." Other things like baseball cards, museum exhibits, bobbleheads, and comics were created in the name of the huge baseball star.