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George Ruth


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Birth- 6 Feb 1895

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Baltimore, Maryland

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Marriage- 17 Oct 1914-Age: 20 years
Helen Woodford
Boston MA
Marriage- 17 Apr 1929-Age: 34 years
Claire Merritt Hodgson
Employment: Start Date
1 Jan 1914
Employment: Position
Baseball Player
Religion
Catholic
Employment: End Date
1 Jan 1935
Employment: End Date
1 Jan 1934
Gender
Male
Employment: Employer
Boston Braves
Occupation
Shirt Maker, Baseball Player
Employment: End Date
1 Jan 1919
Employment: Place
Boston, MA
Employment: Start Date
1 Jan 1920
Employment: Employer
New York Yankees
Physical Description: Height
6' 2"
Race or Ethnicity
German
Physical Description: Hair Color
Dark Brown
Quote
Every Strike Brings Me Closer To My Next Homerun
Quote
Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back
Physical Description: Weight/Build
215 / Heavy
Employment: Start Date
1 Jan 1935
Employment: Place
New York, New York
Employment: Employer
Boston Red Sox
Physical Description: Eye Color
Brown
Quote
It's Hard To Beat A Person Who Never Gives Up
Death- 16 Aug 1948
New York, New York
Cancer

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1 Aug 1948

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Burial
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne NY

Other Facts

Social Security
***-**-3983

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Full Name
George Ruth

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Also known as
Babe, Bambino, Sultan Of Swat
Full Name
George Herman Ruth Jr
Mother
Katherine (Schamberger) Ruth

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Also known as
Babe Ruth

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