The legend of Babe Ruth is as alive today as it was during her reign over baseball at the turn of the 20th century. There isn’t a baseball fan or baseball card collector in the world who wouldn’t want to get their hands on official Babe Ruth baseball cards, and he continues to have die-hard fans who didn’t even think of being born when he was hitting home runs.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Babe Ruth was actually named George Herman Ruth Jr., but became known by many names, including The Great Bambino, The Home Run King, and The Sultan of Swat. His record speaks for itself with 714 home runs that remained unbeatable by baseball players for 39 years. He was born to Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., but did not spend his entire childhood with them. They worked long hours, and when Babe Ruth was seven years old, his father took him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys and gave them custody of him. There, he did not adapt well to his rigid environment. Family visiting days weren’t even highlights he could look forward to because his family wasn’t coming to visit.

As you can see, your father is not to be thanked for improving his then unrealistic baseball skills. The man entitled to that claim is brother Matthias of St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, who eventually became something of a father figure. He played on the school’s baseball team, starting out as a catcher and later having the opportunity to play the pitching position. His talent was evident. Babe Ruth was signed by the Baltimore Orioles at the age of 19 by his owner, Jack Dunn. It was during this time that he got the nickname Babe, because people saw him as “Jack’s newest baby”…Jack Dunn had a reputation as one of the best talent scouts at the time. The Orioles were a minor league team of the Boston Red Sox, but Ruth’s contract was purchased by the Red Sox after he played for the Orioles for only five months. He was now playing with the big boys in the major league.

Babe Ruth is, of course, known primarily for his incredible hitting talent. However, for the first six years with the Boston Red Sox he was a pitcher. He set incredible records in both pitching and hitting positions in the years that followed. The good times lasted for the Red Sox until 1919, when Harry Frazee became the team’s new owner and decided to sell Ruth to the New York Yankees. What did he get in exchange for handing over the legend in this transaction? Ruth was sold for $100,000 and a $350,000 loan which Frazee in turn used to finance his dream Broadway productions.

It was this turn of events that led to the “Curse of the Bambino.” The Yankees experienced tremendous victories, while the Red Sox would not win a World Series title again until many years later, in 2004. The legend of Babe Ruth will always live on, and the curse will always be felt in the hearts of Yankees fans. Red Sox. . Therefore, Babe Ruth baseball cards will always be highly sought after.