Babe Ruth

  • Day He Was Born

    Day He Was Born
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    Babe Ruth

  • Ruth Hit His First Homerun

    Ruth Hit His First Homerun
    Babe hit his first homerun in Fayetteville, NC. It was 137 yards (or 411 feet).
  • Traded to the Yankees

    Traded to the Yankees
    Boston handed Babe Ruth over to the Yankees.
  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Babe ruth retired after playing his 28 game for the Atlanta Braves
  • Hall-Of-Famer

    Hall-Of-Famer
    Ruth was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936.
  • Cancer

    Cancer
    A malignant growth had formed around the major artery in the left side of his neck
  • Surgery

    Surgery
    The surgery was on January 5. He remained confined to the hospital because of constant pain.
  • Time of Death

    Time of Death