George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895.
Ruth came along at a very opportune time for the game and the business of baseball. Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game.
The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats. He made baseball fun again and became a legendary American hero.
Ruth came along at a very opportune time for the game and the business of baseball. Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game.
The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats. He made baseball fun again and became a legendary American hero.
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