Baseball Legends: Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, known worldwide as Babe Ruth is definitely high in the ranks of one of those who left a mark on the game of baseball forever and permanently altered the strategy of the game. He gradually not only became the highest paid player, but also
one of the biggest stars in history. People drew in towards his personality and charisma as he pounded one home run after another. As soon as he stepped on the field for the first time, everyone present knew that he was an original, with his own style at playing
that would influence countless other for decades and beyond.
As a MLB player, Ruth was as generous as one could get. He created dozens of charities, specially focusing on children and gave money to his former classmates from St. Mary’s (where he spent his childhood). Brother Matthias, who was also one of Ruth’s role
models, taught him how to pitch and hit during his early years at St. Mary’s.
What he is most famously remembered for is his ability to smash the ball out of the field or hit the wall whenever he came up to bat. This is something that everyone in St. Mary’s baseball team also knew of; no one on his team could hit the ball quite like
he did.
He was recruited for the first time by Jack Dunn, and that is where his nickname Babe came from. Since he was such a favorite of Dunn, everyone teased him by calling him Jacks babe, and later on it became Babe Ruth. Babe had the ability to lead an entire
team to the World Series multiple times and they struggled without him. Proof of this is when he led the Boston Red Sox to World Series victory and once he was traded to the Yankees, they failed to win any World Series title until 2004. The Yankees however
were on fire as soon as they got him as their player. The team who had never even won a pennant ended up winning seven pennants and four World Championships.
One of the most famous Babe Ruth moments is when he was playing for the Yankees. He tapped his shoes with his bat and raised his bat to the centre of the field, letting everyone know he was going for a home-run. The ball that came after this was later known
as being called Babes Called Shot. That shot is known to be the longest home-run ever that has been hit out of the Fenway Park.
The Yankees were able to build Fenway Park, or better known as The House That Ruth Built with all the money that Ruth brought in. This is the same place where Ruth was called to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the building. A few days after
his appearance on the 25th anniversary Ruth succumbed to him prevailing illnesses and died. His body was placed outside the stadium so that thousands among thousands of people could come and pay respects to their inspiration, their hero.
Ruth finished his career with his 714th homerun against the Boston Braves. After retiring, Ruth wanted to coach MLB teams like the Yankees but was only offered to coach minor teams. He rejected the offers until he was offered the Brooklyn Dodgers,
which he agreed to coach. After retiring from there Ruth travelled to different orphanages and gave motivational speeches to encourage young children and for those who wanted to play baseball, he told them of the mistakes he made as a player and how they could
avoid them.
Babe Ruth is still a legend, even though decades have passed, and he will always be. His Called Shot can never be forgotten, and neither can his standards of achieving that have been the motivation for countless others who enjoy baseball. He was included
in The Hall of Fame, which he well deserved. Without argument he is a high ranking baseball legend, but he is so much more as well. He had the strength, power and desire like no other player would ever have.
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