They did that to me in the American League one year. I coulda hit .600 that year slicing singles to left. [Interviewer asks why he didn't do so.] Tha… - Babe Ruth
" "They did that to me in the American League one year. I coulda hit .600 that year slicing singles to left. [Interviewer asks why he didn't do so.] That's not what the fans came out to see.
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George Herman Ruth (6 February 1895 – 16 August 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1914 to 1935, named as the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings. His career record of 714 home runs stood for 39 years until surpassed by Hank Aaron with 755 home runs in 1974.
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Birth Name:
George Herman Ruth, Jr.
Also Known As:
Sultan of Swat
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Bambino
Alternative Names:
George Herman Ruth
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George Herman Ruth Jr.
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The Bambino
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