Babe Ruth Annotated Bibliography

In 1949, Robinson moved to second base and won the National League's Most Valuable Player award while leading the Dodgers to the National League title. He led the league in stolen bases with thirty seven and finished on top with a .342 batting average. He also played in the first All-Star game alongside Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe. By this time Robinson was famous throughout the world. He had a string of six consecutive seasons batting over .300 and became renowned for his daring steals of home. In 1951, he again led the league with a .338 batting average. In the last game of the season the Dodgers were tied against

In 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, breaking his own record, and setting a new one that would endure for decades (Roger Maris broke it in 1961). With an exceptional year, he assumed almost mythic status, and was nicknamed “The Sultan of Swat,” “The Home Run King,” and “Herman the Great.”

He challenged the segregation with the North and South of the Baseball teams all around.

Although there were many greats in the 1920s, without a doubt, George "Babe" Ruth was the first and most famous out of all the heroes presented in this time. Ruth changed the whole game of baseball. Ruth was traded to the Yankees from the Red Sox on January 3, 1920 for $125,000. This was more than double the highest price paid for a player. The country had just come out of war, and the basic morale was low. Sports however, lightened the spirits

His main position was pitcher, but he also played as an outfielder. Babe started his baseball career in Baltimore, playing for the Orioles. He also played for other teams, such as: The Boston Braves, New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth hit about 2,873 hits and 714 of those hits were homeruns. Ruth’s first homerun was hit in 1933 at the All Star game in Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Throughout Ruth’s baseball career, he has received many awards. From 1933- 1934 he was on the American All Star League Team. In 1936, he was placed in the national baseball hall of fame.

George Herman Ruth Jr. was known to us as Babe Ruth. He was one of the most decorated athletes of all time even though he had a troubled beginning. His baseball career spanned for twenty-two seasons from 1914-1935 and playing for three different teams.

He had to finish the season 6-for-9 to beat out Matty Alou and win the first of two close NL batting-title races.

Many people consider Babe as the greatest to play the game. The records Babe Ruth set is a testament to how amazing of a player he really was. While playing for the Red Sox in 1919, Babe set the single season record for home runs at 29(biography). In the next season, now with the New York Yankees, Ruth close to doubled his single season home run record to 54(biography). Following the 54 home run season Ruth set the outstanding record of 59 home runs(biography). It only took Ruth 10 seasons to become one of the greatest home run hitters anyone has ever seen. Ruth’s success on the baseball diamond made him a household name; so much so, that the new Yankee Stadium (built in 1923) was dubbed "the house that Ruth built"(biography). When everyone thought that Babe was incredible at setting the total home runs to 59, Ruth outdid himself again to set godly mark of 60 homeruns in one season during the 1927 season(biography). Unsurprisingly, this record stood for an amazing 34 years. No one had ever seen a player as great as what Babe Ruth was during the 1920s. During the 1920s, Ruth broke practically all of the slugging records. These include most years leading a league in home runs (12); most total bases in a season (457); and highest slugging percentage for a season (.847) (biography). Based on his prestigious baseball career, Babe Ruth was one of the most influential athletes during the

Jackie Robinson earned countless rewards during his career and was one of the highest ranked baseball players in the league over all. His all-time batting average of .410 is ranked 25th on the all-time list for the MLB. He is one of 15 players to ever win rookie of the year and the MVP award. Jackie stole home a total of 19 times in his career. Then finally in 1962 he made it into the hall of fame.

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was born on February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama. Hank was the son of Herbert, and Estella Aaron. He was one of 8 children. He grew up in a middle-classed part of Mobile called Toulminville. Where he, and his family picked cotton on a farm.

Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever by being the first black baseball player to play professional baseball. By doing this, he was a gateway for African Americans to play in the MLB. Jackie Robinson impacted the game of baseball more than any other individual but he also impacted many other things because of his accomplishments. Breaking the color barrier wasn't enough for Jackie, he wanted more. He knew that the game of baseball was becoming more equal and wanted the United States as whole to become more equal as well.

Babe Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He played in ten World Series. Babe Ruth had a .342 batting average. Throughout his baseball career, he hit 714 homeruns. Babe Ruth played in a total of 2,503 games.

Robinson changed the way Americans thought. He taught that every person despite their color, was equal. MLB became more famous over the years that Robinson

He continued to show people what a talented player he was and never gave up. “He hit 12 home runs and helped the Dodgers win the National League pennant. That year, Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and was selected as Rookie of the Year.” ( http://www.biography.com) He also had an outstanding batting average of .342 .

Living in the shadow of Babe Ruth for most of his career, Lou Gehrig had to go above and beyond in order to prove himself to the baseball world. He even wore the number four because it was right after Ruth's’, showing that he was always behind him. Lou did not have the best life growing up but that never stopped his will to succeed. His batting skills sparked an interest from the Yankees who ended up signing Gehrig's first professional contract. At this time not many people would have guessed that Lou Gehrig would play on this team for his whole career, let alone set the record for the most consecutive games played in the MLB.