Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948).
The record
Babe Ruth was an American baseball player. Born on 6 February 1895 in Baltimore, Ruth died on 16 August 1948 in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at the age of 53.
Ruth played for Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Boston Braves. Honours include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Major League Baseball All-Star and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 78 languages, Babe Ruth is No. 662 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 6 February 1895, Baltimore
- Died
- 16 August 1948, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (aged 53)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Baseball player
- Nickname
- Babe Ruth
- Field
- Sport
- Position
- Outfielder, pitcher
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 78
Did you know
Lived to 53.
Shares a birthday with Ronald Reagan and Bob Marley.
One of 143 people in the Index born in Baltimore, with Frank Zappa.
Babe has played for 3 teams.
Has a Wikipedia article in 78 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- 1914–1919Boston Red Sox
- 1920–1934New York Yankees
- 1935–Boston Braves
Connections
- SpouseClaire Merritt Ruth
- ChildDorothy Ruth
Honours and works
Awards
- Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award1923
- Major League Baseball All-Star1933
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame1995
- Major League Baseball All-Time Team1997
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team1999
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2018
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- Wikidata Q213812 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)