“ Yesterday’s home runs don't win today’s game.” ( Babe Ruth). Babe Ruth was an American professional baseball player. He set many records during his baseball career. “Also he was best known for prodigious power as a slugger,but started as a pitcher and was very good at that.” (“Biography”). Babe Ruth went through many difficult times through his life, but he is still remembered as a legend and the greatest baseball player of his time.
Babe Ruth was born a little bit before the twentieth century and life now a days is a lot different than it was then. George, Sr, his father, ran a saloon with his mother's help. They didn’t ever make the best money, however they were able to raise and support all eight kids responsibly. As a young child to
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Top three of his achievements are American league MVP, Baseball hall of fame, and American league all star team.(“Biography”) Babe Ruth’s granddaughter, was interviewed questions about her grandfather, Babe. One of the questions that was asked was if she had any interesting facts that would interest readers. His granddaughter stated,”My grandfather was very confident in what he could do. Another thing I would like to tell the fans is that they were Babe’s family and he loved making them happy. The louder you clapped the better he did. Wether Babe liked pitching or batting, lets use his words; (quote)” As soon as I got there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher’s mound. It was as if I’d been born out there. Pitching felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” (“Richer”) One thing about Babe Ruth is that he was the kind of man who touched people's lives. He was also known as the “idol of millions of youngsters throughout the land”. Babe made history by his baseball career and his skills. “ Baseball offered Ruth an opportunity to escape both poverty and obscurity.” (“Rader”) Playing this sport for him was the one thing in his life that changed it