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Babe Ruth

1895 to 1948

THE BAMBINO

Yankees icon who turned home runs into American myth and remade baseball's offense.

Babe Ruth memorial photo
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Babe Ruth archival photo

7

World Series

Widely cited

714

Home runs

Career total

1936

Hall of Fame

Charter

Yankees

Franchise myth

Murderers' Row

New York Yankees

1914 to 1935

Biography

George Herman Ruth Jr. rose from pitcher to the sport's greatest power hitter with the New York Yankees. A National Baseball Hall of Fame charter member (1936), he remains baseball's foundational superstar.

Born1895-02-06, Baltimore, Maryland
Died1948-08-16, New York, New York
NationalityUnited States
PositionOutfielder / Pitcher
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)

Career statistics

MLB career

Home runs714
World Series titles7widely cited
HOF class1936
FranchiseYankees

Career timeline

  1. 1914

    Pro debut

    Begins with Boston as a pitcher.

  2. 1920

    Yankees era

    Becomes New York's home-run myth.

  3. 1936

    Hall of Fame

    Charter inductee.

  4. 1948

    Passed away

    Died August 16, 1948.

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1936 charter)
  • Multiple World Series titles (widely cited)
  • MLB career home run pioneer

Legacy

Ruth made baseball a national entertainment. Every power hitter still plays in his shadow.

Career statistics

MLB career

Home runs714
World Series titles7widely cited
HOF class1936
FranchiseYankees

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1936 charter)
  • Multiple World Series titles (widely cited)
  • MLB career home run pioneer

Career timeline

  1. 1914

    Pro debut

    Begins with Boston as a pitcher.

  2. 1920

    Yankees era

    Becomes New York's home-run myth.

  3. 1936

    Hall of Fame

    Charter inductee.

  4. 1948

    Passed away

    Died August 16, 1948.

Legacy

Ruth made baseball a national entertainment. Every power hitter still plays in his shadow.

Images

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Sources

Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/babe-ruth.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.