Babe Ruth

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Babe Ruth

Born February 5, 1895 · Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died August 16, 1948 · aged 53

George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth originally broke into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder and subs…

Known For

The Pride of the YankeesThe Pride of the Yankees · 1942
The Pride of the Yankees
7.31942
MovieDramaFamily
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
SpeedySpeedy · 1928
Speedy
7.31928
MovieComedyAction
A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.
When It Was a GameWhen It Was a Game · 1991
When It Was a Game
10.01991
MovieDocumentaryHistory
As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from the Depression to the 1950s, using footage shot from the movie cameras of fans and players. From the first color filming of a baseball game to the 1938 World Series and through the careers of legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, the film thoroughly explores the history of baseball in America.
Going Hollywood: The '30sGoing Hollywood: The '30s · 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.01984
MovieDocumentary
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.
Babe Comes HomeBabe Comes Home · 1927
Babe Comes Home
9.01927
MovieComedy
A baseball-styled sports filmed centered on Babe Ruth and Anna Q. It is considered a lost film.
Home Run on the KeysHome Run on the Keys · 1937
Home Run on the Keys
4.81937
MovieMusic
In this short film, Babe Ruth proposes to put a song about baseball on the radio.
Ways to Strength and BeautyWays to Strength and Beauty · 1925
Ways to Strength and Beauty
7.11925
MovieDocumentary
The perfect body as an object of cult worship. Based on the mass sports and body worship movement of the 1920s, the film propagates physical training and shows in stylized documentary scenes aspects of physical hygiene, gymnastics, sports and dancing as well as scenes in which supposed sportsmen of antiquity pose naked.
Headin' HomeHeadin' Home · 1920
Headin' Home
5.81920
MovieComedyDrama
The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.

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