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Babe Ruth

1895 – 1948 · aged 53 · Baseball player

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

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Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs, most of them for the New York Yankees, and turned baseball into a power game. He remains the most famous player in the sport's history.

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In their own words

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

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Babe Ruth, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, in baseball uniform, holding baseball bat. Facsimile signature on image: "Yours truly "Babe" R
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"How does he do it?" Presidential candidates Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox take time out to ponder another big story of 1920, Babe Ruth's record-breaking h
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Babe Ruth Hits First Home Run at Yankee Stadium, the day of its inauguration.
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Babe Ruth, [in stands Opening Day, 4/12/22 Griffith Stadium]
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BABE RUTH'S (1932 WS) CALLED HOME RUN SHOT' RARE VIDEO & COMMENTARY
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Hitting with BABE RUTH & HONUS WAGNER's 40-ounce Wood Bats
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Mint Condition 1923 Babe Ruth Baseball Card | Pawn Stars
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Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong. Epic Rap Battles of History.
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Memories, thanks and farewells from the people George touched.

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Diane Peterson
10 May 2026

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George showed us what it looks like to give everything. Every single time.

Robert Howard10 May 2026

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Tammy Pierce18 May 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Chantel Neal
28 Mar 2026

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Silvia Galli
30 Jan 2026

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I never met George, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Hayley Mccarthy31 Jan 2026

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Maria Vega12 Feb 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

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Lighting a candle from the States. George meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Amelia Hill9 Jun 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Scott Peterson
14 Oct 2025

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A light in the dark

George once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Rachel Anderson14 Oct 2025

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Well put.

Amanda Holland
3 Oct 2025

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My dad introduced me to George's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Elaine Wang
23 Aug 2025

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Rest well, George. The work is done, and it was good.

Hamish Hill19 Jun 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

David Shaw
12 Jul 2025

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Gratitude

Sending love to everyone grieving today. George belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Marcus Battle29 Nov 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

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There are people you assume will always be there. Losing George feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Henry Lam6 Oct 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Ruth Fields
17 Jun 2025

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Never forgotten

Thank you, George. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Gregory Ferguson21 Sept 2025

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I met George once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Russell Matthews14 Jun 2026

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Yes. This.

Mwangi Kariuki
8 Jun 2025

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. George was one of them.

Sofia Espinoza9 Jun 2025

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Karen Peterson9 Oct 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Lisa Frost
20 Apr 2025

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A light in the dark

My grandmother loved George. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Joshua Jackson
14 Mar 2025

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One of a kind

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. George could.

Amanda Holland2 Apr 2025

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Yes. This.

Gary Sharp19 Nov 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Candles

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177 people are remembering George here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Jorge Chavez🇺🇸10d ago
Sleep well.
Ama Adeleke🇺🇸17d ago
Rest in peace.
Beverly Lowe🇺🇸6 Aug 2026
Raymond Myers🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
Your work lives on.
Madison Perry🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
Daniela Rossi🇺🇸3 Jul 2026
Donna Holmes🇺🇸25 Jun 2026
Donna Parisi🇺🇸22 Jun 2026
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸22 Jun 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Lucia Ochoa🇺🇸19 Jun 2026
We remember.
David Shaw🇨🇦18 Jun 2026
Forever in our hearts.
Erin Nichols🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Araceli Santiago🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Crystal Battle🇺🇸31 May 2026
Madison Perry🇺🇸22 May 2026
Hamish Turner🇺🇸20 May 2026
Your work lives on.
Anonymous🇨🇦18 May 2026
Gabriela Castillo🇺🇸16 May 2026
You made the world better.
Beatriz Carvalho🇧🇷7 May 2026
Carolyn Watkins🇺🇸5 May 2026
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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1895
    Born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  2. 16 August 1948
    Died in New York City, USA
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