Here is something you might not have known Babe Ruth parents put him in an orphanage maybe he was a little hard to control not a criminal. Probably a great as far as I'm concerned now you know the rest of the story.
@@coryburns9161 pretty sure EVERYONE who knows even just a little bit about the game knows Babe was in an orphanage. Now YOU know the rest of us already knew the story.
Yes, you are right (I knew that). I lived in the same town (north of NYC) where Lou Gehrig lived, and worked near the railroad bar that Ruth and Gehrig used to go after some games. I knew some older gents that knew both of them. The Babe was nice to everyone. He was not abusive to his wife, I don't know where that came from (below). His first marriage didn't go well, but his second marriage to Claire was very good. She used to come to the Yankees opening day for many years and was a staunch defender of Babe's reputation.
nimble like a deer. 20th century goat of an athlete, look up babe ruth’s lifetime WAR stat, he’s the greatest player of the game , the most valuable player ever. throw out all the comparisons to eras he was larger than life
That was wonderful. I'm back to reading about Ruth again. 35 years after I started collecting BR "stuff" now I have videos like this to watch. My revival in interest is because a few days ago I had the chance to meet his 100 yr. old adopted daughter, Julia, and kiss the same cheek The Babe did! What do you say to a living legend and a national treasure in her own right? She is sharp as a tack, funny, and full of stories. She still refers to him as simply "Daddy". Oh my heart!
Ruth swung and huge bat compared to today. He had big wrists and powerful forearm strength. Was 6'2 which was tall for a player way back when. The best player who ever put on a uniform. Had two 20 plus game winning seasons as a pitcher.
Babe Ruth truly was a gifted ball player, had tremendous Heart oh Gold , played baseball ⚾️ with Grit , Cuts , and Love for kids because he too was once a orphan in a kids school, thank God we had Babe Ruth !
I WAS FORTUNATE TO WEAR THE NUMBER 3 WHEN I PLAYED SPORTS GROWING UP. WE WOULD DRAW OUR NUMBERS OUT OF A HAT TO MAKE IT FAIR FOR WHOEVER PICKED THE BABE'S. NO.3
@@knuckleball17 I don't know if the guy was a jerk or not, but it's hilarious how some in the comments don't seem to understand that this was acting. 😂😅
To everyone who denied me, I had taken shit tons of research into this man's career, sure, it was alcohol that made it worse, but he never was socially stable, meaning he said some things that can be taken out of context and thrown back at him, but most of his life after he got divorced, he was a jerk. Don't have to tell me to stfu, it's only the truth
I was born 120 years too late. this is my era, right here...when america WAS america, and the media vampires were back in the mid.east where they belong
Consider this. A century or so later, the Babe is still arguably the greatest lefty pitcher the Red Sox ever had. He still holds the AL single-seasin record for shutouts by a southpaw, tied with Ron Guidry.
His Packard was a beautiful car. I think it was a Twin-Six (V-12 engine). At that time many considered Packard the premier car in the world. It was the car of choice for many heads of state including kings.
The Babe was like a God during his time. Almost a myth today. He could do almost anything he wanted on the field. Closest thing to him I've seen in my 40 years is Michael Jordan. People like these, everyone feels in awe just to be able to look at them. That's how I felt seeing Jordan play in 1990 in person for first time. "Can't believe I'm actually here". The Babe was same way to everyone in New York in the ballpark and on the street. He wasn't perfect as a man, but he was loved by almost everyone. His heart was was so big, it's what made him great and also caused him pain. RIP, Bambino. A true baseball God.
Very well put. Of course I never knew the Babe, but being from Baltimore was my connection and my family loved him too. Anyway, I always felt similarly about him.
What a weird comment. Let's not forget that the competition in those days was very narrow if you know what I mean. I'm pretty sure if more races and creeds were allowed to play, Ruth would have been average. Also the entertainment back then wasn't nearly what it is today, so baseball was popular due to a lack of options. Let's stop immortalizing these human beings.😄
Boy 0 boy wouldn't we all would of love to have been that kid, getting hugs and conversation and baseball tips from the great kind hearted humours Babe Ruth. GODCHRIST LOVE HIM AND LOU BE LOVED AS MUCH ALSO. ⚾ waits for us to come home safely💯✔👍🙏🌎🌍🌏😉
MustardMan69 Heaven is not about our selfish self-centered desires. It's about worshiping the God of our salvation. And Christ died for our sins was buried and rose again on the third day. The question is are you born again? If you are not you will never inherit the kingdom of God.
what a great personality, so nice with kids, this day famous athlete forget about next generation, hope this change they way famous athlete see their life
The stadium scenes were at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Home of the Los Angeles Angels in 1961, their first year as a major league team. Ruth made at least 2 other films there, wearing an old LA Angels (PCL) uni in one.
@@BRO77TX I used to watch that on RU-vid about 5 years ago...so I'm not that historic. Mark Scott died a year later and the derby as it was known at the time was discontinued. A rather simple show but with historic significance. No bells & whistles. Just homeruns..pop outs and line drives.
@@Vladpryde waaay back in the days when mediocre "suburban" players had no competition...Pete Rose even said it when he was going for hitting record...
Pure baseball before Little League came into being. It's all about fundamentals and never giving up. Every little league player has been there before. Love the 7th Inning Stretch musical score representing the game as far back as back as 1932. One for the archives and well ahead of its time.
These dudes got paid have to nothing back then. Hmmm. Who you think would be the big guy to step up now a days and do what babe did? He’s the goat. No doubt in my mind. Class act through and through.
The Babe was great with kids. His affinity for kids was legendary. To the kids he was nothing less than their hero. What gets me are the people who think Ruth was fat. Just look at the film "The Babe" starring John Goodman as Babe Ruth. Somehow a fat kid overcame all the obstacles of his physique because he was a great player? Regardless of how great he was, his fatness would not have made Babe Ruth a great player. Look at him here, in 1932. This was late in his career, but he was NOT fat.
Back in the days when the truth is the truth. Basically Babe said that the kid was trash and failed but with some practice you a hero. But letting you know that rember you was trash and got through it.
This is such a sweet, innocent, inspirational and informative video yet a few of the comments are vindictive. This proves that people were happier outdoors playing ball with their friends back then than being immersed in junky antisocial tech platforms and being worried about AI overtaking humanity.
89-46, 2.20ish ERA, ERA title, 3-0, 0.87 ERA in WS play, 29 consecutive scoreless innings, still has the longest winning CG in WS history... yeah, that's a HOF-quality pitcher.
Babe needed a mask behind the plate. He could have lost an eye like anyone else. Beautiful old Wrigley Field (the one in LA, not Chi). I HATED seeing that ballpark torn down.
One of many videos he made like this. But how did Babe miss that pitch at 5:39? And even more puzzling, how did that strike make it imto the final cut in the film room?
