Assigned blog #7

Sports heros of the 20's

 

Babe Ruth - 

Quick Summary of Babe Ruth

-Birth name: George Herman Ruth
-Born: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland
-Died: August 16, 1948 in New York, New York
-Height: 6' 2"
-Weight: 215 lbs
-Batted: Left
-Threw: Left
-Major League Baseball debut: July 11, 1914
-Last Major League Baseball appearance: May 30, 1935
-Hall of Fame: Elected in 1936 receiving 95% of the votes

 

Career Highlights and Awards

-2-time All-Star selection (1933, 1934)

-7-time World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)

-1923 AL MVP

-Had #3 retired by the New York Yankees in 1948

-Member of Major League Baseball’s All Century Team

-Voted Athlete of the Century by the Associated Press

-ESPN Sports Century - #2 Athlete of the 20th Century

-Named the Greatest baseball player of all time by The Sporting News

-Named the Greatest baseball player of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated

 

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