George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American icon or symbol just as Uncle Sam was; the Babe started it all. He was the best pitcher in his day and still remains the strongest slugger in the game. Ruth had power, strength, an appetite and a desire for the game that no other player would ever have. It was "Babe Ruth, a hero of prowess who had achieved greatness by the sheer extent of his extraordinary ability" that put a smile on all the youngsters faces. No matter where he was the fans would follow; the attendance was always the greatest in his presence. .
After the 1919 World Series scandal by the "Black Sox", along with the problems in the National Commission, professional baseball was reorganized and a new commissioner was appointed. In 1921 the new ball, which is also the current ball, was introduced; this new ball was tightly wound which made it much easier for more home runs and created more of an active game; this also was the year which Ruth's home runs increased from twenty-nine to fifty-nine, hitting a career total of 714. With an increase in the action of the game, the media coverage increased drastically as well, including both paper coverage and radio coverage. The idea of the home run was more of a new concept and with Ruth's improvement it became a symbol of The Babe. The idea of the home run also symbolized the creation of a strong willed nation and self-confident young men, enforcing the idea that innovations and expansion would constantly be occurring. .
It was believed that by watching baseball, youngsters would learn to be better people because they would begin to imitate the professionals who became their heroes. Baseball taught quick decision making skills, competitiveness, how to sacrifice for the team, as well as how to accept authority. Hugh Fullerton, a modern student of baseball at the time, spoke of his thoughts of baseball:.
Baseball to my way of thinking, is the greatest single force working for Americanization.
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Babe Ruth: The Legend Comes To Life Robert Creamer Babe Ruth was known for playing baseball, but he was much more than that. ... Babe was a very rambunctious person. ... Babe was a very wild person. Babe acted very immature. ... Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. ...
Babe Ruth's father owned and operated his own tavern. ... The rest of the players also started referring to him as "Babe" and the name stuck(Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc.). ... He pitched in that game against the Cleveland Indians (Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc.). ... As the Babe's career began to take off, he and his wife could afford to purchase a home outside of Boston(Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc.). ... Luckily, their daughter, Dorothy, was safely away at boarding school at the time(Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc....
Townsend English 9 22 March 2004 Babe Ruth "Babe" Ruth was born George Herman Ruth, Jr. on February 6, 1895 at 216 Emory Street in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Babe had 2,056 career base on balls, 72 games with two or more home runs and a .343 batting average (Babe Ruth, Baseball Statistics). ... Babe Ruth set a record of 60 home runs during a 154-game season. ... In 1920 (Babe Ruth, Baseball Statistics), the Red Sox sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. "He attracted so many fans that Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923, was nicknamed the "House That Ruth Built" (Babe Ruth, About Babe...
BABE RUTH THE LEGEND "Babe Ruth" was born on February 16th, 1895 and died on August 16th, 1948. ... Babe Ruth lived in Baltimore, Maryland. ... When Babe Ruth was at St. ... Babe Ruth died on August 16th, 1948 at the age of fifty-three. ... Babe Ruth is truly a "Legend". ...
The name Babe would stick with Ruth for the rest of his life. ... The next season the Red Sox called Babe back up. ... With the introduction of a livelier ball Babe Ruth smashed an unbelievable total of 54 home runs. ... Babe partied big time in the off season. ... Babe Ruth and home runs will forever be remembered together. ...
