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15 Amazing Facts about Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, famously remembered as Babe Ruth was an American baseball player whose life in the 19^th century changed the face of baseball. Babe Ruth had a successful career that spans for more than two decades making him one of the greatest baseball of all time. He became a living legend in sports, as an outstanding baseball player which earned him the name 鈥淭he Sultan of Swat鈥� for being one of the greatest men in the game for hitting home runs. Babe Ruth was the greatest, without a doubt because he smashed all the records that previous baseball players had set in the past. He also set new records that took several years to break. However, there was more to the man than being an outstanding baseball player. He had an extraordinary life outside of playing including having a difficult childhood. He faced a lot of challenges off the field making him one of the most famous people in history. His life was full of ups and downs, with outstanding facts and stories.

The following are some of the best fifteen facts that you should know about Babe Ruth:

1. Babe Ruth was not an Orphan Contrary to People鈥檚 Beliefs and Stories

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Did you know that Babe Ruth was not an orphan? I guess you did not. Well, Babe Ruth had parents despite spending most of his life in an orphanage until he became a baseball star. According to sources, Babe Ruth鈥檚 father George Sr. was a businessman who owned a small business near their apartment. But how did a young boy find himself in an orphanage despite having parents? He ended up in an orphanage at an age of seven after he displayed unruly behavior with his parents. His father would not handle his weird behavior and therefore he was remanded in an orphanage. His parents would visit him occasionally and spend time with him under strict supervision. The boy would soon be sent back to the orphanage where he spent his teenage. He spent his life on and off school in the orphanage until he joined a baseball team.

2. He Became the Greatest Baseball Player because of Brother Matthias

Despite having a natural talent for playing baseball, Ruth鈥檚 growth in playing the game was natured at St Mary鈥檚 school by Brother Matthias. As a disciplinarian at the school, Brother Matthias often showed the kids how to be tough in life when he displayed baseball skills as the children watched. His display was enough motivation for Babe Ruth to get interested in playing baseball in the future. Ruth admitted as a player that he had never met a greater man than Matthias in his life.

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3. His Nickname 鈥楤abe鈥� was a Common Name

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According to reports, Ruth got his nickname 鈥楤abe鈥� when he first reported to his new team. The name babe was a common name that was used to refer to new players on the team. The name was also used to refer to players with big bodies, as a way to try and intimidate them, as well as na茂ve players. However, Ruth managed to turn a common name into a monolith that was used just to refer to him. When Ruth first reported to the team, the coaching staff said he was the new babe on the team, hence the name Babe.

4. The New York Yankees spent as high as $125,000 to Acquire his Signature 

Babe Ruth made history in a few baseball clubs in the United States of America, including the New York Yankees who signed him for more than a hundred thousand dollars. The news made the headlines in January 1920 when Babe Ruth switched from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for a huge amount of money. Although the amount has been disputed over years, the signing was one of the most expensive in baseball. Babe Ruth would then lead the Yankees to several victories including four World Series.

5. Babe Ruth once Almost Died on the Baseball Pitch

While playing for the New York Yankees against Washington Senators, Babe Ruth ran into a concrete wall at the end of the pitch. He knocked himself out and was unconscious for just over five minutes. The medical team poured ice-cold water on his face during the fast aid. When he was revived, Ruth refused to leave the pitch and was allowed to continue playing. Despite having an injury, he managed to make two hits in the match.

6. He also Played Golf and made it one of the most exciting sports in America

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Babe Ruth is remembered in golf as a legend because he was one of the first celebrities to play golf in America. Before he ventured into golf in 1915, the sport was dormant and many people did not know that golf existed. because of his celebrity status in society, babe Ruth brought attention to golf and many people began watching, making it a better sport than some of the passive sports like horse racing, and athletics. He made golf more popular ahead of the best golfers such as Bobby Jones.

7. He used his Social Status in the World to Play a part in Global politics 

Celebrities like Babe Ruth had the power to influence national and global politics in the nineteenth century. Ruth used his fame to denounce Hitler in a public address despite having German roots. Ruth鈥檚 father, George Sr. was a German and his mother was a German-iris woman. Therefore Ruth had a strong tie to Germany. However, he did not like the way Adolf Hitler ruled his home country. Therefore, he attempted to make America enter into a mission to rescue the Jews and minority groups that were being persecuted in Germany. He also asked the people of Germany to overthrow their dictatorial leader.

8. The Famous Phrase  鈥淐alled Shot鈥� originated from Babe Ruth鈥檚 game in Baseball

In 1932, the Yankees were playing against the Cubs and the score was four each, during the third match of the tournament. Despite the game looking unpredictable, Babe Ruth stood in the batter鈥檚 box and made a gesture to the center of the field. Everyone was attentive to understand what Ruth meant by his gesture. A few minutes later, he won the game for the Yankees and went on to win the tournament. Reports were made around his gesture on the field, while some people criticized him, others said he 鈥渃alled his shot鈥� and eventually made it count.

9. Babe Ruth had Famous Friends and influential People

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Before Babe Ruth succumbed to cancer, he traveled across the country to meet people and deliver speeches and autobiography to schools. He went to Yale School to donate a biography and meet the baseball team in the school. He handed the signed autobiography to the team鈥檚 captain, who was none other than George H. W Bush who became the 41^st president of the United States of America.

10. Ruth lived knowing that he was a Year Older 

Babe Ruth did not know his real birthday as he spend several decades knowing that he was born on February 7, 1894. He was applying for a passport in preparation for sailing to Japan with the 1934 team of the season when he found out his real birthday. He found his birth certificates indicating that he was born on February 6, 1895. However, Ruth continued celebrating February 7 as his birthday.

11. Babe Ruth鈥檚 Father, George Sr. death Came as a result of a Fight 

Babe Ruth鈥檚 family was known for being chaotic and easy to engage in fights among themselves and with strangers. George Herman Ruth was a businessman who owned several saloons and was a bartender as well. However, in August 1918 on one fateful day, George Sr. was in the bar when two of his brothers-in-law began a fight over unknown family issues. George decided to become a mediator to stop the fight as he followed them into the street. During the fight, one of the men turned to Ruth and pushed him throwing him to the ground where he fell on the back of his head and cracked a skull. He died in hospital.

12. Ruth took his Lightening Baseball Speed on the Road making him Serve Jail Time

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As a baseball player, one needs to be quick and Babe Ruth possessed and perfected this skill during the games. He made ten home steals during his career because of his unstoppable speed. However, when he was driving through Manhattan, babe Ruth forgot that he was not on the baseball field and sped his car to almost thirty miles per hour. He was arrested and spent the rest of the day in jail. Ruth was released less than an hour before the game and sped off on a motorcycle to make it just in time to play for the Yankees.

13. Ruth married First Wife Helen Woodford, at 16 Years 

His entry into baseball made him a superstar in America making people admire him. His first full season in baseball made him known across the country and that was when he married a sixteen-year-old Helen Woodford. However, the couple separated a few years after their marriage became chaotic. A few years later, a woman died in a house in Massachusetts and was thought to be Helen Kinder, wife to Edward Kinder. However, before burial, the woman was identified as Helen Woodford, former wife to Babe Ruth.

14. He was an Exceptional Player 

Babe Ruth was known for crossing boundaries in his life and one of them was having a beer during the games while he was in Chicago playing for the Yankees. A bartender in McCuddy鈥檚 bar in Chicago explained that Ruth used to run down the bar during halftime to take a beer before resuming the game. Although this was none sportsman behavior, only babe Ruth could get away with it.

15. Babe Ruth Used to put Pieces of Cabbage Under his Hat During the Games to Keep his Head Cool

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Although some facts are not talked about so much, Babe Ruth used to put a small piece of vegetable under his head to maintain his body temperature during the game. The technique has never been proven scientifically but it seemed to work for the baseball legend. Nobody would try something like that in today鈥檚 sports.

There are several other strange and fascinating facts about Sultan Swat and the baseball legend who made history in the game. Babe Ruth is probably one of the greatest players that had ever played baseball. Spanning his personal life, family life, and above all his baseball career, Babe Ruth鈥檚 life had several incidences that made him stand out as a baseball player and as a person.