Part one of term paper
George Herman Ruth Jr. is by far one of Americas greatest sports heroes. He is known primarily for his great baseball exploits and secondary as a man who stayed out late before every game and partied until there was no one left to party with. There is more behind the story of than just baseball and parties. As a boy Ruth was your average you ...

Part two of term paper
... hero. George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895 in his grandparents’ house at 216 Emory St. in the tough water front section of Baltimore. ’s parents Kate and George Herman Ruth were 19 and 23 when they had their first child, George Jr. The young father earned his living as a bar tender in a combination grocery store-saloon near the Baltimore water front. Babe was not an only child. He did have a sister named Mary Margaret, also known as Mamie, who was born in 1900. The Ruth’s di ...