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Little Star

(17,055 posts)
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:17 AM Jul 2014

5 Quirky Facts About Babe Ruth

One of the first megastars of modern American sports, George Herman "Babe" Ruth helped usher in the Roaring Twenties with his seemingly superhuman athletic abilities and outsized personality. He made good on a promise to hit a home run for a sick child. He allegedly pointed to a spot in the stands and then launched a home run to that very spot. He partied hard, ignored team rules, hobnobbed with movie stars and called everybody “Doc” or “Kid” in lieu of remembering names.

It’s difficult to separate fact from myth when examining an iconic figure like the Babe, but beneath the legend was a flesh-and-blood man who put on his pants one leg at a time before inhaling as many cocktails and cigars as possible. With July 11 marking the 100th anniversary of his big league debut, here are five unusual facts about the most celebrated player in baseball history:
http://www.biography.com/news/babe-ruth-facts-biography

I love the cabbage leaves one, pretty funny.

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5 Quirky Facts About Babe Ruth (Original Post) Little Star Jul 2014 OP
I still think his being the starting pitcher in Ernie Shore's "perfect plus" game... malthaussen Jul 2014 #1

malthaussen

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1. I still think his being the starting pitcher in Ernie Shore's "perfect plus" game...
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:33 AM
Jul 2014

... is his most significant accomplishment. Well, maybe not most significant, but coolest.

-- Mal

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