THE MOST FAMOUS BASEBALL PLAYER IN HISTORY DEAD AT 53
New York City (JFK+50) The most famous baseball player in history, George Herman Ruth, a.k.a. Babe Ruth, passed away from complications of throat cancer on August 16, 1948.
The Babe had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his neck in 1946 and had been undergoing experimental treatment. Mr. Ruth, who was known by various nicknames, including "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", was 53 years old.
His body would lie in repose at Yankee Stadium, known as "The House That Ruth Built" and the funeral service was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
It was written in his obituary that Babe Ruth was "unforgettable even when he struck out," and continued...
"He was color itself...a fellow built on heroic, swaggering lines, an enormous head on a barrel of a body."
The Babe made more than $2 million dollars, an awesome sum in his day, and reportedly spent most of it. Not remembering names well, even of his own teammates, he greeted everyone with...."Hello kid."
SOURCE
"He was unforgettable, even when he struck out", by Lily Rothman, August 16, 2018, www.time.com/
Babe Ruth (1920)
by Irwin, La Broad & Pudlin
Library of Congress Photo
New York City (JFK+50) The most famous baseball player in history, George Herman Ruth, a.k.a. Babe Ruth, passed away from complications of throat cancer on August 16, 1948.
The Babe had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his neck in 1946 and had been undergoing experimental treatment. Mr. Ruth, who was known by various nicknames, including "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", was 53 years old.
His body would lie in repose at Yankee Stadium, known as "The House That Ruth Built" and the funeral service was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
It was written in his obituary that Babe Ruth was "unforgettable even when he struck out," and continued...
"He was color itself...a fellow built on heroic, swaggering lines, an enormous head on a barrel of a body."
The Babe made more than $2 million dollars, an awesome sum in his day, and reportedly spent most of it. Not remembering names well, even of his own teammates, he greeted everyone with...."Hello kid."
SOURCE
"He was unforgettable, even when he struck out", by Lily Rothman, August 16, 2018, www.time.com/
Babe Ruth (1920)
by Irwin, La Broad & Pudlin
Library of Congress Photo
