The consensus best baseball player of all-time due to his excellence both as a hitter and a pitcher, Babe Ruth is one of the most widely recognized figures in sports history. Most often associated with the
New York Yankees, Ruth started his career with the
Boston Red Sox, where as a pitcher he was among the league's best and was a standout World Series performer. Ruth's move from the Red Sox to the Yankees marked the end of an era of World Series titles in Boston and the beginning of a World Series winning tradition for the Yankees. This trade become the most famous in baseball history, and later it was added to lore that Ruth cursed the Sox, a curse that would cause an 86 year gulf between Red Sox World Series wins. Ruth's home run hitting prowess on the Yankees is widely considered to have saved baseball in the aftermath of the Chicago Black Sox scandal that discredited the sport. Ruth would demolish home run records, both single season and career, before his finishing his career out with the Boston
Braves. Babe Ruth was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1936.
Yankee catcher Brian Kocak watches the game in the dugout. The Marco Island Yankees closed their season with a win over the Cardinals at Winterberry Park on Saturday.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:12 GMTRed Sox hitter Marcus Martinez reacts to being hit by a pitch. The Marco Island Yankees hosted the Estero Orioles at Winterberry Park on Saturday. The Orioles scored 1 run in the top half of the 1st Inning, but the Yankees answered "big time!"
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:27:16 GMTAll agreed. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was named National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the sixth unanimous winner of the NL award and capturing the honor for the third time in five years.
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:49:45 GMT
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George Herman Ruth had many nicknames aside from Babe. Those included The Bambino, The Caliph of Clout, Sultan of Swat, Jidge, The Behemoth of Bust and The Great Bambino.
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