The legend of Babe Ruth is as alive today as it was during his reign over baseball in the early 20th century. There isn’t a baseball fan or baseball card collector in the world who wouldn’t want to get their hands on official Babe Ruth baseball cards, and he continues to have die-hard fans who didn’t even think of being born when he was hitting home runs.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Babe Ruth was actually named George Herman Ruth Jr., but became known by many names, including The Great Bambino, The Home Run King, and The Sultan of Swat. His record speaks for itself with 714 home runs that were unbeaten by baseball players for 39 years. He was born to Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., but did not spend his entire childhood with them. They worked long hours, and when Babe Ruth was seven years old, his father took him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys and gave them custody of him. There, he did not adapt well to his rigid environment. Family visit days weren’t even highlights that he could look forward to because his family didn’t come to visit.
As you can see, your father is not to be thanked for improving his then-unrealistic baseball skills. The man who is entitled to that claim is brother Matthias from St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, who eventually became something of a father figure. He played on the school’s baseball team, starting out as a catcher and later had the opportunity to play the pitching position. His talent was evident. Babe Ruth signed with the Baltimore Orioles at the age of 19 for his owner, Jack Dunn. It was during this time that he got the nickname Babe, because people saw him as “Jack’s newest baby”… Jack Dunn had a reputation as one of the best talent scouts at the time. The Orioles were a minor league team of the Boston Red Sox, but the Red Sox bought out Ruth’s contract after he played for the Orioles for only five months. He was now playing with the major league greats.
Babe Ruth is, of course, primarily known for his incredible hitting talent. However, for his first six years with the Boston Red Sox he was a pitcher. He set incredible records in both pitching and batting positions in the years that followed. Good times rolled on for the Red Sox until 1919, when Harry Frazee became the team’s new owner and decided to sell Ruth to the New York Yankees. What did he get in exchange for handing over the legend in this transaction? Ruth was sold for $100,000 and a $350,000 loan which Frazee in turn used to finance her dream of Broadway productions.
It was this turn of events that led to the “Curse of the Bambino”. The Yankees experienced tremendous victories, while the Red Sox would not win a World Series title again until many years later, in 2004. The legend of Babe Ruth will always continue, and the curse will always be felt in the hearts of Yankees fans. Red Stockings. . Therefore, Babe Ruth baseball cards will always be highly sought after.