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George Herman Ruth Jr. was a baseball player in the 1920's. He was said to have brought the country closer together by changing the game of baseball. Before Babe Ruth's time, baseball was a low scoring game, he changed that by using his record setting career statistics. He set the single season records for years to come. What Babe Ruth did for the game can not be repeated... he gave Americans something to watch as a nation.

Babe Ruth was from a small family, he went to a catholic boarding school which is where he learned to play the game. Before boarding school, Georges' family was not around much, his mother died at an early age and only one of his siblings survived past infancy. His father gave custody to the local orphanage and never looked back. This is when George went to the catholic school and found a "new father" in Brother Matthias Boutlier. Matthias taught George everything he knew about the game and how to handle life's situations.

After living at the boarding school George was signed by the Baltimore Orioles, at the age of 19 he still needed a legal guardian. There while playing on the Orioles he got the nickname Babe, which we now know him to go by. Babe played with the Orioles until being traded to the Boston Red Sox, in 1914. Babe played on the Sox becoming a dominant pitcher there until 1919 when he was traded to the Yankees. During his playing times on the Yankees, he emerged as the best hitter of all time. He brought the game to the top, and had more people watching than anyone ever thought was possible.

What Babe Ruth did was incredible feat, by bringing the country together to watch the Yankees play ball. It is easy to say that Ruth was the most famous player in history, but you can also say that he was the most loved player ever. After his retirement in 1935, Ruth was diagnosed with cancer. Many people still followed him, and when the Yankees held a day to remember Babe Ruth's career, 60,000 fans showed up to watch him walk out on the field that made him famous, just one more time. While Ruth was on his death bed, he received thousands of letters including a phone call from President Harry Truman. Babe Ruth was loved by all who watched him, he was an iconic American figure and brought the nation together by himself.

Mike Murphy