Honoring “America’s Pastime” Through Babe Ruth

Star Left-Handed Pitcher

Being an American sports hero is no easy task, but throughout his career, “Babe Ruth” proved he was among the best of all time. He played twenty-two seasons between 1914 and 1935 throughout his career in the MLB.

Babe Ruth is swinging at baseball.

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At the height of his career, George Herma “Babe” Ruth played as an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, but he actually started his career in the MLB as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He earned tremendous honor and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its “first five” inaugural members.

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