Baseball: Hall of Fame
George Herman “Babe” Ruth
During his career, Babe Ruth was given a lot of names, such as The Bambino, The
Sultan of Swat, the Colossus of Clout, the The Wali of Wallop. But his most infamous
name is Babe Ruth, which he earned during spring training in 1914, where his
teammates on the minor league Baltimore Orioles referred to him as the owner Jack
Dunn’s new "babe.”
Here’s a brief background of the personal history and achievements of this baseball icon:
Born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland
Died August 16, 1948, in New York, New York
ML Debut 7/11/1914
Primary Position Right Fielder
Bats Left
Throws Left
Primary Uniform # 3
Played For Boston Red Sox (1914-1919),
New York Yankees (1920-1934),
Boston Braves (1935)
Primary Team New York Yankees
Post-Season 1915 World Series
1916 World Series
1918 World Series
1921 World Series
1922 World Series
1923 World Series
1926 World Series
1927 World Series
1928 World Series
1932 World Series
Awards All-Star 1933
All-Star 1934
1923 American League Most Valuable Player
Ruth's Homers
(Homeruns) by Team
Team HR
Tigers 123
Athletics 108
White Sox 98
Browns 96
Indians 92
Red Sox 90
Senators 89
Yankees 12
Pirates 3
Giants 1
Dodgers 1
Cubs 1
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Ruth's Homers
by Ballpark (12 total)
Ballpark HR
Yankee Stadium (New York) 259
Polo Grounds (New York) 85
Shibe Park (Philadelphia) 68
Navin Field (Detroit) 60
Sportsman's Park (St. Louis) 58
Fenway Park (Boston) 49
League Park (Cleveland) 46
Comiskey Park (Chicago) 45
Griffith Stadium (Washington) 34
Braves Field (Boston) 6
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh) 3
Wrigley Field (Chicago) 1
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Ruth's Homers
by Month
Month HR
April 48
May 133
June 141
July 147
August 124
September 115
October 6
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Ruth's Homers
by Day of the Week
Day HR
Saturday 137
Sunday 112
Tuesday 100
Thursday 97
Friday 96
Wednesday 91
Monday 81
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