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Also known as George Herman Ruth, George Herman Ruth Jr., The Bambino

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Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr., known by nicknames including the Sultan of Swat and Bambino, was an American baseball player. Born in Baltimore in 1895, he played as a left-handed outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. His professional career spanned from 1914 to 1935, during which he played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. He recorded an earned run average of 2.28.

Ruth was married to Claire Merritt Ruth and spoke English. He died of nasopharynx carcinoma due to natural causes at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 1948. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. His legacy is recognized in the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection.

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George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth originally broke into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder and…

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Instance of
human
Given name
Herman
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Baltimore
Occupation
baseball player
Languages spoken
English language
Position played
pitcher
Official website
www.baberuth.com
Image
Babe Ruth, 1933.jpg
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Commons category
Babe Ruth
date of birth
1895-02-06
date of death
1948-08-16
topic's main category
Category:Babe Ruth
cause of death
nasopharynx carcinoma
Commons gallery
Babe Ruth
nickname
The Great Bambino
birth name
Babe Herman Ruth, Jr.
Commons Creator page
Babe Ruth
manner of death
natural causes
handedness
left-handedness
end of work period
1935-05-20
start of work period
1914-07-11
earned run average
2.28
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
coach of sports team
Brooklyn Dodgers
competition won
1918 World Series
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