I am writing this research about “Babe Ruth.” He was mostly famous because of baseball. Also his actual name is “George Herman Ruth Jr.” Babe Ruth has a lot of success and failures in life.
“George Herman Ruth was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents George Sr. and Kate” (baberuth.com). At the time he and his sister only survived (baberuth.com).His parents worked very poorly, allowing George not to be on track with his education, causing trouble around the area he lived in (dictionary). “When George was seven, his parents realized he needed a stricter environment and therefore sent him to the St. Mary’s Industry for boys, a school run by Catholic Monks” (baberuth.com). The school became his home and he was mostly raised
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“Ruth married Helen Wood Ford on October 17, 1914”(dictionary). In 1919, Babe set a record of 29 home runs (biography). During the 1920s he was a home run hitting machine (answer.com). “When Ruth traded to the Yankees in 1920 the couple moved to New York where he enjoys (babecentral.com). Helen was being cranky of what Babe did (babecentral.com). In 1920, his first game in New York, where he set a record of 54 home runs (biography)! One day in 1920, they received a baby at their front door saying her name was “Dorothy” (dictionary). “When Ruth and Helen were raising the baby it makes them separated apart” (babecentral.com). 8 years later Ruth and Helen were divorced, then one night a stranger lit up her house and she died (dictionary). At the time when he hit his 59 home runs he was at the top of the Leaderboard (biography). “In 1927, he yet again broke his record of 60 home runs (biography).”April 17 1929 Ruth married Claire Merritt Hodgson an actress and professional model (dictionary). Also she was his wife that lasted until he died (babecentral.com). His family is huge, two daughters, two brothers, Claire’s mother. (babecentral.com). Babe and Claire always try to act funny to the family