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 Babe Ruth
February 6, 1895. George Herman Ruth Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Kate Schamberger Ruth and George Herman Ruth Sr.
| How did George Ruth get his nickname of "Babe"? | Babe Ruth
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When other players on the Baltimore Orioles saw him. Other players on the Baltimore Orioles, who were the minor league team for the Boston Red Sox, saw him and they called him “Jack’s newest babe.” He was signed to a contract by Jack Dunn who owned and managed the Orioles.
| Which team did the Babe have his rookie season with in 1914? | Babe Ruth
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Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth pitched left and played the outfield for the Red Sox for the next six years.
| During what year was Ruth sold to the New York Yankees? | Babe Ruth
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1919. The Yankees gave the Red Sox cash, and loaned them more cash for Babe Ruth in December 1919. 1920 was the Babe's first season with the Yankees.
1914. Babe Ruth married a 17-year old waitress, Helen Woodford, in October 1914.
| During what season did Babe Ruth announce that he was retiring as a player from the Yankees, because he wanted to manage a team of his own? | Babe Ruth
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1935. In 1935, he signed with the Boston Braves as an assistant manager and player, because he was told he was going to get to manage the following year.
| On what date did Ruth hit his very last home run? | Babe Ruth
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May 25, 1935. He hit three home runs during this game. Babe Ruth retired the next week.
| What number did Babe Ruth wear as a player? | Babe Ruth
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3. On June 13, 1948, Ruth returned to Yankee Stadium for the last time, on the 25th year after it opened. His number 3 was retired by the Yankees on this day.
| What year was Babe Ruth inducted into the Hall of Fame? | Babe Ruth
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1936. Ruth was among the first five to be inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner.
| When did George Herman "Babe" Ruth die? | Babe Ruth
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August 16, 1948. George Herman "Babe" Ruth died at Memorial Hospital in New York City, at the age of 53 years old.
714. Babe Ruth was the all-time leader in home runs until Hank Aaron broke his record in 1974.
.690. Ruth hit over a .700 slugging average 9 times in his career. His highest being in 1920 when he hit .849.
Boston Braves. Ruth only hit .181 his last season with the Braves in 1935.
1927. Ruth also had 164 RBIs in 1927.
| How old was Babe Ruth when he started playing in the majors? | Babe Ruth Stats
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19. Babe Ruth was 19 in 1914 when he started playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
1920. Ruth was traded to the Yankees in 1920, and the "curse of the bambino" was supposedly the reason the Red Sox didn't win a World Sries until the 21st century.
3. Ruth played with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves.
0.87. Ruth pitched 31 innings for the Red Sox in the playoffs, and won all three of his games as well between 1916 and 1918.
1. Ruth was only the most valuble player in 1923, when he had a career high batting average of .393.
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