George Herman Ruth as his full name is was born on February 6, 1895.Babe was born in Baltimore, Maryland.  He was 6feet, 2 inches weighed 215 pounds.  He batted left and threw left.

George Ruth played 2,503 games, had 8,399 at bats, and had 2,873 hits.  He also had 506 doubles, 136 triples, 714 homeruns, and 2,174 runs.  This slugger had 2,213 runs batted in and 2,062 walks.  He had   1,330 strike outs, and an on base percentage of .474.   

Babe played for the Red Sox until 1919, then he went to the Yankees until 1935 when he was traded to the Braves.  He had 123 stolen bases, 117 times caught stealing, and  11.8 at bats per home run.  As a pitcher 1.11 strike outs per walk, 3.60 strike outs per 9 innings, and 3.25 walks per 9 innings.  

In MLB, the players didn't have numbers until 1928 when Babe got the #3.  He pitched until 1918 when he became an out fielder.  The only two positions he played are out field and pitcher.   

   

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