Babe Ruth (1895-1948) by Alex Waxman, revised 5/10/98

Babe Ruth was a baseball player with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves. His real name was George Herman Ruth, and he was one of the most famous baseball players of all time. In addition, he was one of the outstanding American personalities in the years between World War I and World War II. The personality of Babe Ruth connected with his extraordinary baseball skill made him a larger than life hero. He is the only player to have mastered both aspects of the game: pitching and hitting. Finally, his sheer baseball skill, and the apparent ease with which he played amazed contemporaries.

Web links about babe ruth

graphics of Babe Ruth

• The obituary of Babe Ruth
• The official Babe Ruth page
• A painting of Babe Ruth

related web sites for Babe Ruth

1. This a web page from Newsday devoted to the Sultan of Swat
2. An auction of a Babe Ruth baseball card
3. Rare Babe Ruth Collectibles from Private Collection