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== =**George Herman Ruth**=

[|The Official Babe Ruth Website]

Babe Ruth was a star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1919. In 1920 he was sold to the New York Yankees for a record of $100,000. They turned him into a full-time outfielder.

In 1927 he hit a record of 60 home runs in one season. This record was not beaten until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961.

He holds most of baseball's important slugging records. This includes most years leading a league in home runs (12), most total bases in a season (457), and highest slugging percentage for a season (.847). The last two records were both set in 1920. He was one of the first five players elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936.

He was a coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938. He never, however, reached his goal of managing a major-league team.

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