His Life

      Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895. Babe grew up mostly on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. His was a sickly child and also had many behavioral problems. Babe would skip school, chew tobacco, and drink whiskey illegally and a young age. All of these problems were fixed and corrected after his mom made him to go to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. He came out of there a “good” boy. Babe also had to overcome poverty with his family. His family had little if not any money to spare for wanted materials. Ruth overcame all of these obstacles in his childhood and many more.

Babe the Great

Babe Ruth in the 1920s

His Career

      The most common thing that Babe Ruth is known for is his career in baseball. He was an astounding player, possibly the best ever to play the game. Babe could do everything when it came to baseball. He could pitch better than most, bat better than anyone in the game, and early in his career he played outfield, committing few errors. His statistics in baseball were off the charts. He is second all-time in RBI’s (Runs batted in) with 2,211. He is also second all-time in home runs with 714. He is first in slugging percentage at 690%(.690) and first in amount of walks drawn as a batter with 2,062. All of these statistics have proven his greatness.

His Impact

      Babe Ruth had a big impact on people and baseball in the 1920s. For baseball, his greatness created a goal for others to try and achieve. He was the first to create the superstar logo or the way people look at certain baseball players. He drew attention to the sport and gave it a good outlook, especially after the Black Sox Scandal. As for people, he created memories, provided great entertainment, and helped distract people away from everyday problems such as money issues or problems that included World War I. The greatest thing he did was provide hope for kids by being a role model as someone who could change their life, after being at rock bottom. He gave hope to all.