The Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, the Babe, there are so many nicknames to describe one man. ... Beloved by the New York fans, Ruth earned several nicknames, including the Bambino (Italian for Babe) and the Sultan of Swat (for his home run hitting ability). In the Babe's first season as a Yankee, he batted .376 and slugged 54 home runs, almost double his record-setting total of the previous year (21). ... On the field, Ruth played hard, but off the field was when Ruth partied harder. ... Ruth was a married man. ...

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In 1914, a nineteen-year-old George Herman "Babe" Ruth joined the Sox. ... Boston embraced their young superstar, and the "Babe" was always quick to tip his cap and wave to the crowd, making him all the more endearing to fans. ... Since then, the Yankees, who had never won a World Championship before acquiring Ruth, have gone on to win 26, and are arguably one of the greatest success stories in the history of sport. ... Many consider Boston's performance after the departure of Babe Ruth to be attributable to "The Curse of the Bambino." ...

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In the U.S. we have our own national heroes their names are ones like Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and White Ford. ... During his 22-year career, Oh Sadaharu hit a total of 868 home runs, surpassing Babe Ruth's 714 and the 755 held by U.S. ...

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If you've been to the corner of Clark and Addison on the North side of Chicago in the last 100 years, then you know the splendor that is Wrigley Field. You've seen the well-kept ivy, you've heard the heckles from Sal, the beer-man, whenever an opposing team visitor shouts for a cold one and you know the aroma of a true Chicago dog. The atmosphere at Wrigley Field is something that confirms for me, along with other, long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans that we indeed are loyal lovers of the team that has "character ". "Cub fans under age fifty may find it hard to fathom, but ther...

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Relationships with the opposite sex are complex, and very unique. In this paper I hope to cover the main areas of this complex subject. I will address the stages of dating, the four types of chemistry between dating partners, unhealthy chemistry in women, various types of bad relationships, commi...

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Many players have entered the Baseball Hall of Fame such as the very unlikable Ty Cobb, the drinking Babe Ruth, the umpire abusing John McGraw, the racist Cap Anson, Gaylord Perry a suspected cheater, and the gambling Leo Durocher. ...

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