Contrast to lore, Ruth was not truly an orphan. He was born in Baltimore on the coldest day of the year, Feb. 6, 1895, in the ...

If you missed Opening Day in 1925, well, you’re in good company. Baseball’s biggest star, Babe Ruth, was absent, too – for ...

Babe Ruth's popularity and fame were so widespread that even America's enemies knew of him. Almost a decade after he had bashed his last home run, his presence still was felt. Babe Ruth's record ...

1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth with 714 career home runs with a three-run shot off of Reds pitcher Jack Billingham. 1911 - Automobile maker Hugh Chalmers announces that he will award a new car ...

Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player, flourished financially and earned immense fame with his outstanding achievements, ...

When Babe stopped playing, the new king of paychecks was Gehrig, who was making $30,000. Nevertheless, Ruth's salaries, as gargantuan as his home runs, helped jack up major-league wages across the ...