Did you know today is April 27 Babe Ruth Day #BabeRuthDay, It’s such a pretty day outside that it would be nice to take Charlie on a Field Trip to a Baseball Game to celebrate Babe Ruth Day because Charlie and I’ve never been to a professional Baseball Game. Have you? While at the Ballpark we could also celebrate April 26 National Pretzel Day #NationalPretzelDay and purchase a Pretzel for David. I will have Popcorn and I bet Charlie would like Nacho’s. Would you like to come with us and what type of snack would you like?
Babe Ruth Day is an awesome Holiday for baseball lovers and history buffs to celebrate National Babe Ruth Day. Babe Ruth Day celebration honors one of America’s most beloved sports icons. babe Ruth Day is all about the one, the only, the legendary Babe Ruth.
Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth, Jr., on February 6, 1895, in the “Pigtown” neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, into humble beginnings. Babe Ruth’s parents, George, Sr., and Katherine, were Maryland natives, first generation American children of German immigrants. The family, including Babe, spoke German at home.
By the time Babe Ruth turned six, his parents owned a saloon on Camden Street in Baltimore, complete with an upstairs apartment. Although many details about why and how are unclear, Ruth was sent to live at a reformatory school and orphanage, Saint Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, by age seven. The reform school taught the children both academics and trades so they could make their way in life upon graduation. Ruth received training at the school as a shirtmaker and a carpenter, and he was adept at both.
Babe Ruth joined the school’s baseball team at around twelve years old where he played catcher, an unusual position for a left-hander. Brother Matthias, the school’s athletic director, became his mentor and first hitting coach. babe Ruth continued to play baseball in organized leagues around Baltimore as a teen. Babe Ruth signed with the minor league’s Baltimore Orioles team in 1914. The rest of his story – as they say – is history.
Babe Ruth had a stellar career in Major League Baseball that spanned 22 seasons. During his MLB days, Babe Ruth played for three teams:
- Boston Red Sox from 1914-1919
- New York Yankees from 1920-1924
- Boston Braves in his final season, 1925.
Jack Dunn, then the owner of the Boston Red Sox, called his burgeoning superstar the “Bambino,” or baby, leading to the nickname “Babe.” Although Babe Ruth was first signed as a pitcher, the coaching staff quickly noticed his remarkable hitting ability. The decision to switch Ruth from pitching and focus instead on developing his slugging skills may have changed baseball forever. It also earned him another new nickname: “The Sultan of Swat.”
babe Ruths 1920 move to the New York Yankees created a frenzy for the sport. In fact, his following was so large that the City had to build a new stadium to accommodate the fan base. That stadium’s nickname was “The House That Ruth Built.” During his long career, Ruth racked up numbers nobody had ever seen before, including 714 home runs and ten World Series appearances. Babe Ruth was also among the first five baseball players inaugurated by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
The New York Yankees invited Babe Ruth to a ceremony in his honor on April 27, 1947, shortly after he received the devastating diagnosis of an inoperable type of Throat Cancer. Although Babe Ruth was unwell, Ruth attended the event that honored his athletic prowess and impact on his sport.
Ruth passed away in New York City on August 16, 1948, at New York Memorial Hospital which is know today as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Babe Ruth Day, an April 27 holiday, honors the “Great Bambino, one of Baseball’s greatest players ever. On April 27, 1947, Babe Ruth attended Yankee Stadium for Babe Ruth Day. It was to be the second last time he was at the stadium because in 1946, babe Ruth was diagnosed with Throat Cancer. Back then, there was not as much treatment as there is today. On this day in 1947, baseball’s “The Bambino” returned to “The House that Ruth Built” to be honored.
Babe Ruth Trivia to share with your friends and family
- Babe Ruth ended his career in a Boston Brave uniform.
- Babe’s lifetime hitting percentage was .690.
Let’s Celebrate Babe Ruth Day
- Visit your local Book Store or Library and purchase a book on Babe Ruth to read today.
- Attend a Baseball game.
- Collect Babe Ruth memorabilia.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
