Babe Ruth
By Caleb P., 3rd Grade
Babe Ruth before his big game
Babe Ruth was a great man. He was born on February 6, 1895. His real name was George Herman Ruth, Jr. He had lots of nicknames like ”The Bambino” and ”The Sultan of Swat.” Babe Ruth first played for the Baltimore Orioles and then he played for the Boston Red Socks. Babe Ruth got sold to the NY Yankees. Everybody in Boston thought it was the worst idea in baseball history! He was left handed and right handed. He pitched and hit the ball, but he mostly batted and threw left handed. Sadly, he died on August 16, 1948 at age 53. Everybody will remember how amazing he was at baseball.
Caleb, thanks for another great report. I had no idea Babe Ruth’s parents named him George Herman, and I didn’t know he played for all those teams. I wonder how people felt when they heard the news that he died so young (yes, 53 is YOUNG!). I hope you write another sports biography soon. I’m going to share this with my brother-in-law. He loves playing baseball and, like you, he knows a ton of sports facts and history.
Your biography of Babe Ruth was really interesting to read. I wonder if being left and righthanded is one of things that made his style of baseball so successful. Do you think that he would have been a great player for Boston or did he become an even better player with the Yankees?
I never knew that Babe Ruth was left and right handed; that’s really cool.