Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, Jr. was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland and died on August 16, 1948 in New York, New York. Popularly known as "Babe", "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat", he was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. His list of achievements in the sport is extensive and many of his records still stand. He helped turn baseball from a low-scoring, speed-dominated sport to a high-scoring power sport. Of all the players in baseball history, none has ever reached the mythic status of Babe Ruth. Since his death, Babe continues to be formally recognized for his accomplishments. A few examples of the posthumous awards Babe received were The Associated Press's Athlete of the Century in 1999 and The Sporting News' Greatest Player of All-Time. These awards, along with many others, reflect Babe Ruth's prominence as one of the most revered athletes in American History.