‘’Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.’’ These words, spoken by the great Babe Ruth, show that his love for the game of Baseball was incredible and nobody will ever love baseball as much as he did. Babe Ruth impacted the citizens of the United States because he saved the game of baseball after the 1919 black Sox scandal, took a position with the ford motor company to help with its junior baseball program, he reached his peak in 1927 when he hit 60 home runs a season record that still stands.
George Herman Ruth was born in Baltimore on February 6, 1895. His father placed him St. Mary 's industrial schools when he was 7. He learned how to play baseball in 1914. Ruth began playing for the Baltimore Orleans international league, Ruth in his first season only made 600 dollars. Probably wondering how he got his nickname babe he has had this nickname since he was 7 and placed by his father in St. Mary 's industrial schools.
After his 29th home run season in 1919. He smacked 54 homers in 1920. Many fans
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In 1917 ruth, who always loved children, took a position with the Ford motor company to help Legion junior baseball league. 1920 ruth was sold for 125,000 to the New York Yankees, whose stadium was later named The House Ruth Built, this then began the best season of his career, he reached his peak in 1927, when he hit 60 home runs, a season record that still stands. In 1925 he was suspended for ¨misconduct¨ off the grass. As he grew older, his body became too heavy for his slender legs in 1935 after 15 years with the yankees, he joined the Boston Braves as a playing vice president. Before the season ended the upset ruth laid down his bat for final time, he ended his career as a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Babe ruth was obviously one of the best to ever play the sport. He will always be a part of baseballs history, he was a great person on and off the field, the sport america knows and loves wouldn 't be the same without babe