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Inquiry Artifacts from the Baseball Hall of Fame George Herman "Babe" Ruth 1895 - 1948 Elected to Hall of Fame 1936 George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American original, baseball's first great slugger and the most celebrated athlete of his time. The southpaw hurler debuted with the Red Sox, winning 89 games in six years while setting the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings. "The Sultan of Swat" converted to the outfield full-time after his sale to the Yankees in 1920 and led New York to seven American League pennants and four World Series titles. He finished with 714 home runs, leading the league 12 times, including a remarkable 60 round-trippers in 1927.Use Inquiry for prints sizes and availablity. |