Babe+Ruth

Babe Ruth 1895-1948

Important Events and Ideas
 * 7 time World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)
 * 1923 American Legion MVP
 * Had #3 retired by the New York Yankees in 1948

"Did you know..." Factoids
 * Named the greatest baseball player of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated
 * The "Curse of the Bambino" has affected the Boston Red Sox since 1918. This is the year that Babe Ruth was sold to the Yankees for $100,000.
 * Babe Ruth's Yankee jersey sold for 4.4 million dollars in May 2012
 * Ruth was one of the first five inductees into the Hall of the Fame

"I wonder..." Questions
 * I wonder how Babe Ruth practiced as a young boy with baseball being such a "new" sport.
 * I wonder what the value of Babe Ruth's autograph is and how it changes on the item.
 * "Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the ball." (famous quote from Babe Ruth) I wonder how many strike outs Babe Ruth had in his career.

Connections Websites
 * Dorothy Ruth - daughter
 * Boston Red Sox - Curse of the Babmino
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