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Babe Ruth was born.
George Herman Ruth was born in Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Katherine Schamberger and George Herman Ruth, Sr. -
Babe Ruth had his first draft.
Babe Ruth was drafted out of the minors and into the big leagues for the Boston Red Sox. -
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Babe Ruth was playing for the Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth's first team that he played for was the Boston Red Sox. He played for 5 years and did very well. -
He was drafted to the New York Yankees
He was then drafted to the New York Yankees and played there for the mjajority of his career. -
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He then played with the New York Yankees
After he played for the Boston Red Sox, he was drafted to the New York Yankees and played 14 years there and was in his prime for baseball. -
Babe Ruth broke a home run record
Babe Ruth hit more than 40 homers per seasin in 11 seasons that was a record never reachead. -
He had the highest slugging percent.
He had set an all-time record for highest slugging percentage at .690. -
He was a 7-time American Pennant winner
At the end of his career he was a 7-time American Pennant winner -
He was traded to the Boston Braves
After he was done with the New York Yankees, he was then traded to the Boston braves where he spent one year of his long successful career playing for. -
He destroyed the home run record.
At the end of his season and career in 1935, he had broken the home run record with 714 career home runs. This record is one that few players have approached. -
He led league n home runs 12 times
By the end of his career he had led his league in home runs 12 times. -
He was a hall of famer.
Babe Ruth was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936 and inducted in 1939. -
He won multiple awards in his time of fame.
In his time of fame, he was awarded the Associated Press' Athlete of the Century and The Sporting News' Greatest Player of All Time.
