Part one of term paper
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was perhaps the most recognized player in Major League Baseball history. Born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Ruth attended St. Mary's Industrial School. At St. Mary's, Ruth became a star baseball prospect. But these accomplishments were a mere shadow of what he would later do as . There were many reas ...

Part two of term paper
... but his hitting would make him famous. Ruth hit 29 home runs in 1919 with the Boston Red Sox. At the time it was the Major League record (Babe Ruth Museum 2). The next year (1920), as a member of the New York Yankees, he outdid himself as he hit an astonishing 54 home runs (Creamer 219). The pattern continued as he hit 59 home runs in 1921 (Creamer 239). His pace slowed down a little for the next few years, but his pace picked up again. In 1927 he would hit his famous 60 home runs which was a ...