Babe Ruth

In baseball there is a wonderful moment. The moment where the ball hits the bat, and flies out of the field. This is known as a home run. Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. He Practically invented the home run. He revolutionized his sport.There was nobody in statistics of power who came close to him. There was nobody who played the game better than he did. The biggest sports name in the history of America. He had a great personality as well. Ruth had a rough childhood, and all he could do was play baseball. Ruth could play every position perfectly. Although Ruth could play every position perfectly, his pitching shined the most. Ruth introduced the "live ball" era. The home run was such an amazing thing during Babe's time. Home runs were so amazing that when he was scoring his first home runs, the other team collected the balls. In 1920 as an individual Babe Ruth out hit 14 of the 16 teams in the major league in home runs. Babe Ruth used a 54 ounce bat. The heaviest bats nowadays is 36 ounces. Babe Ruth made the Yankees the world wide sports sensation they are today. Before Yankee Stadium, the Yankees shared a rented stadium with the New York Giants. Babe Ruth attracted so many fans that they had to build a much bigger stadium. Today, this is known as Yankee stadium. He was Americas first sporting celebrity. He was quite possibly the most photographed man in American history.