Babe Ruth

Date Born: February 6, 1895 Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Date Died: August 16, 1948 Place: New York, New York

Early Family Background:
George Herman Ruth Jr., aka Babe Ruth had eight other brothers and sisters, but only him and his sister Mamie survived. His parents names were Kate and George Herman Ruth. Ruth's father was a bartender and his mother helped at their tavern. Ruth's parents made no time for him so they sent him to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys.

Adult Life:
Helen Woodford: married on October 17, 1914 in Ellicott City, Maryland. In 1921, they adopted a little girl named Dorothy. Jan 11, 1929, Helen died in a fire of suffocation. About 3 months later, on April 17, 1929, Babe married Claire Hodgson in New York. In 1930, Babe adopted Claire's daughter Julia & Claire adopted Babe's daughter Dorothy.

Significant Accomplishments:
Babe's record of 714 homers was only beaten by Hank Aaron in 1974. In 1932, Ruth did his famous "called......

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