What is National Babe Ruth Day?
On National Babe Ruth Day, baseball fans around the world honor one of baseball's all-time great players.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 6, 1895, was dubbed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat." He played for three franchises from 1914 to 1935, spending 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Babe Ruth's baseball career began as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. When the New York Yankees bought his 1919 contract, he became a full-time right-fielder. He helped the Yankees win seven pennants and four World Series titles, making him one of the league's most versatile hitters.
Ruth set career records for home runs, slugging percentage, runs batted in, and on-base plus slugging during his career, setting career records for home runs, slugging percentage, runs batted in, and on-base plus slugging. In 1927, he was the first player to reach 60 home runs in a season.
Ruth retired in 1935 after a brief stint with the Boston Braves. Ruth was one of the first five players to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
