the 20th Century: Babe Ruth

the 20th Century: Babe Ruth by ric Gustafson


During the 1920's, the nation's most famous athlete was George Herman Babe Ruth. Because of his background and personality, he contradicted the culture of the times. Ruth was born and raised in a rough neighborhood of South Baltimore. His family was Catholic and his father owned a saloon.
Ruth changed baseball by hitting home runs at an incredible rate. In 1919, the broke the single season home run record. That year, the Boston Red Sox traded him to the New York Yankees. In 1920 and 1927, he set the home run record.
Off the field, Ruth loved food, beer and women. In 1930, Ruth was making more than the President of the United States.
All in all, George Herman Babe Ruth was a celebrity of the 20th Century.


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