Babe Ruth: Media

American baseball player

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How Babe Ruth got his nickname
Sportswriters nicknamed Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat because of his prodigious home-run...
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Babe Ruth
When he joined the New York Yankees in 1920, Babe Ruth embarked on a home-run hitting...
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Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth, 1919.
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Babe Ruth in 1921
Babe Ruth at bat for the New York Yankees, 1921.
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Babe Ruth in 1923
Babe Ruth, 1923.
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Babe Ruth in 1927
Babe Ruth taking batting practice before a World Series game against the Pittsburgh...
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Babe Ruth
American baseball great Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees from 1920 to 1934....
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