Babe Ruth's Influence On Baseball
Babe Ruth had a major influence on baseball during the 20th century, when he served as a legendary baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. During his career he led the Red Sox to 3 World Series championships and 4 with the Yankees. He later became a manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers and one of the most inspirational sports figures of all time.
Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895 to parents Kate-Schamberger Ruth and George Herman Ruth Sr.; he was one of eight children. While growing up in Baltimore Babe Ruth was constantly causing trouble. At the age of 7 he would skip school, wander the dockyards, drink, chew tobacco, and taunt local police. So to stop these bad habits his parents sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. This is where he was first introduced to baseball. While playing he caught the eye of Jack Dunn the owner of the minor league Baltimore Orioles. Only 19 at the time Babe Ruth was given a …show more content…
In his first season with the Yankees he broke and set the single season home run record by hitting 54 home runs in 1920. Then the very next season he broke the record of 54 home runs in a season by hitting 59 home runs. Two years later he would add another major accomplishment to his resume he would win his fourth World Series championship and the 1923 American League MVP award. Then in 1926 he would set another record when he hit three home runs in the 1926 world series. The Yankees would go on to lose that World Series but would rebound in the 1927 season. During that year Babe would again set the single season home run record by hitting 60 in one season! He would also go on and win his fifth World Series that year. The next year the Yankees would meet the Cardinals in the World Series again. The last time Babe saw the cardinals in the World Series he hit 3 home runs off of them. He would repeat that
Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895 to parents Kate-Schamberger Ruth and George Herman Ruth Sr.; he was one of eight children. While growing up in Baltimore Babe Ruth was constantly causing trouble. At the age of 7 he would skip school, wander the dockyards, drink, chew tobacco, and taunt local police. So to stop these bad habits his parents sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. This is where he was first introduced to baseball. While playing he caught the eye of Jack Dunn the owner of the minor league Baltimore Orioles. Only 19 at the time Babe Ruth was given a …show more content…
In his first season with the Yankees he broke and set the single season home run record by hitting 54 home runs in 1920. Then the very next season he broke the record of 54 home runs in a season by hitting 59 home runs. Two years later he would add another major accomplishment to his resume he would win his fourth World Series championship and the 1923 American League MVP award. Then in 1926 he would set another record when he hit three home runs in the 1926 world series. The Yankees would go on to lose that World Series but would rebound in the 1927 season. During that year Babe would again set the single season home run record by hitting 60 in one season! He would also go on and win his fifth World Series that year. The next year the Yankees would meet the Cardinals in the World Series again. The last time Babe saw the cardinals in the World Series he hit 3 home runs off of them. He would repeat that