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.”
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Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig (The Iron Horse or Biscuit Pants) also known as Ludwig Heinrich
Gehrig, was elected into the Hall of Fame by baseball writers in 1939.
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Harold Henry Reese
Harold “Pee Wee” Reese was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. He was
a Louisville City Marbles champion at age 12, and he spent three years in the Navy
during World War II (1943-1945). He earned his nickname during his Marbles playing
days, and not from his small stature.
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