Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

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Active 1895
Active 1948
Birth 1895
Death 1948
Birth 1895-02-06
Death 1948-08-16
Birth 1995
Death 1948
Birth 1894
Death 1948
English

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth, baseball player, was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. His World War I draft card cites his birth date as February 7, 1894. He died on August 17, 1948.

From the description of Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580232

Work eventually published by E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. in 1948.

From the description of The Babe Ruth story : typescript / by Babe Ruth as told to Bob Considine, [1948?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702137207

Babe Ruth played for the Boston Red Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), and the Boston Braves (1935). Ruth pitched for the Red Sox (1914-1919). After his playing career, Ruth spent one season as a coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. George M. Weiss was the Vice President of the New York Yankees.

From the description of Letter, 1948, June 14. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 49562517

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  • Baseball
  • Baseball
  • Baseball Player
  • Baseball players
  • Baseball

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