Babe Ruth
(Born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland - Died August 16,1948 in New York, New York) He was a famous American baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees. He was famous because he helped make baseball popular.
When Babe Ruth was seven in 1902, his parents sent him to the St. Mary's Industrial School For Boys. There, he learned the fundamentals of baseball from a religious Xaverian Brother named Brother Matthias. If he hadn't learned the fundamentals as a teenager, Babe Ruth would not have played for the St. Mary's baseball team, and he wouldn't have become a star. The Baltimore Orioles' owner Jack Dunn offered Ruth a $600 contract to play for their Minor League Team, and Ruth accepted. If Jack Dunn hadn't signed Babe Ruth, then Ruth probably wouldn't have gotton his big break. Jack Dunn thought that Babe Ruth was so good that he sold him to the Boston Red Sox. If he hadn't been traded, he would have been in the Minor Leauges, so he wouldn't have been known as well. In 1920, Harry Frazee (Boston Red Sox Owner) sold Ruth to the Yankees to get out of debt. If Babe Ruth hadn't been traded, Lou Gehrig wouldn't have been Ruth's teammate, and therefore, Babe Ruth wouln't have been a part of one of the greatest duos of all-time. If Ruth hadn't been traded, the Yankees probably wouldn't have moved into Yankee Stadium, also known as "The House That Ruth Built." Babe Ruth became an outfielder for the Yankees. If he had not become an outfielder, he would have not had as many at-bats. Therefore, he probably would not have broken as many batting records. If he wouldn't have broken as many batting records, it would be alot easier to break his former records and his records that he still owns. In 1927, Babe Ruth's salary skyrocketed to $70,000. That salary set a goal for other players. When other players' salaries surpassed Babe Ruth's salary, it set goals for other players, etc. It probably made owners think that it would be a great idea to pay their best players higher salaries to keep them on the team. Now, owners pay their players even more than what Babe Ruth was being paid because Ruth was playing during WW1 and money was scarce. In 1936, Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the Hall Of Fame located in Cooperstown, NY. The first five players basically created the Hall Of Fame because of their tremendous skills. If Babe Ruth and the other four players weren't so good, the Hall Of Fame probably wouldn't have been created. Therefore the best players wouldn't have as much recognition as they deserve.
When Babe Ruth was seven in 1902, his parents sent him to the St. Mary's Industrial School For Boys. There, he learned the fundamentals of baseball from a religious Xaverian Brother named Brother Matthias. If he hadn't learned the fundamentals as a teenager, Babe Ruth would not have played for the St. Mary's baseball team, and he wouldn't have become a star. The Baltimore Orioles' owner Jack Dunn offered Ruth a $600 contract to play for their Minor League Team, and Ruth accepted. If Jack Dunn hadn't signed Babe Ruth, then Ruth probably wouldn't have gotton his big break. Jack Dunn thought that Babe Ruth was so good that he sold him to the Boston Red Sox. If he hadn't been traded, he would have been in the Minor Leauges, so he wouldn't have been known as well. In 1920, Harry Frazee (Boston Red Sox Owner) sold Ruth to the Yankees to get out of debt. If Babe Ruth hadn't been traded, Lou Gehrig wouldn't have been Ruth's teammate, and therefore, Babe Ruth wouln't have been a part of one of the greatest duos of all-time. If Ruth hadn't been traded, the Yankees probably wouldn't have moved into Yankee Stadium, also known as "The House That Ruth Built." Babe Ruth became an outfielder for the Yankees. If he had not become an outfielder, he would have not had as many at-bats. Therefore, he probably would not have broken as many batting records. If he wouldn't have broken as many batting records, it would be alot easier to break his former records and his records that he still owns. In 1927, Babe Ruth's salary skyrocketed to $70,000. That salary set a goal for other players. When other players' salaries surpassed Babe Ruth's salary, it set goals for other players, etc. It probably made owners think that it would be a great idea to pay their best players higher salaries to keep them on the team. Now, owners pay their players even more than what Babe Ruth was being paid because Ruth was playing during WW1 and money was scarce. In 1936, Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the Hall Of Fame located in Cooperstown, NY. The first five players basically created the Hall Of Fame because of their tremendous skills. If Babe Ruth and the other four players weren't so good, the Hall Of Fame probably wouldn't have been created. Therefore the best players wouldn't have as much recognition as they deserve.