Jackson Robbins Ms. Owens CP English 10 7 March 2024 The Great Bambino “The Great Bambino,” “The Sultan of Swat,” “The Colossus of Clout,” “The Wali of Wallop.” The pure dominance of one man’s career gave him all of these nicknames and the overarching fame achieved by Babe Ruth was fame like no other. His fame not only carries on from the 1920s, but also continues to carry on until this very day. Babe Ruth was one of the largest household names of the 1920s due to his childhood and early love for baseball, his legendary career that is still talked about today, and his very public fight with cancer that brought the whole world of baseball together. To start off, the Babe’s childhood played a vital role in the success of his career and fame. …show more content…
He made George pitch to show him how hard it actually was, but this would quickly not go as he expected. The book, The Story of Babe Ruth, Baseball’s Greatest Legend states, “But Brother Matthias insisted that if George knew enough to make fun of another pitcher, he knew enough to pitch for himself. The brother was planning on teaching the smart-alec a lesson in humility, but unfortunately, the lesson backfired” (Eisenberg 23). Ruth would quickly become an outstanding pitcher which would eventually catch the eye of Jack Dunn, the owner of the minor league team, the Baltimore Orioles. Dunn would come by the school and see tons of potential within George Ruth and this would eventually give him his first ever contract. This contract with the Orioles included six-hundred dollars per year and would mark the beginning of his professional career. Moving forward, Babe Ruth’s career would make him the most famous baseball icon of all time. George’s career with the Orioles started off great. He would win his first game with them and would quickly be noticed by the fans. After the win, he would toss the ball into the crowd, which made the fans love …show more content…
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