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[[Image:the_babe.jpg|right|thumb|Babe Ruth]]

[[Image:the_babe.jpg|right|thumb|Babe Ruth]]

'''Babe Ruth''', (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), born George Herman Ruth, is baseball's most famous hitter and its all-time leader in slugging percentage (.690).

'''Babe Ruth''', (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), born George Herman Ruth, is baseball's most famous hitter and its all-time leader in slugging percentage (.690).  The word "Ruthian" is named after him to describe phenomenal athletic achievements.  He also stood up against owners to demand a [[free market]] salary commensurate with his talent.

Ruth was born in southern [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. His parents were Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., who owned a tavern in a poor, rough neighborhood of [[Baltimore]].  Young George was a trouble-maker by the age of 7, and his parents put him in a Catholic orphanage and reformatory, St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys.  

Ruth was born in southern [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. His parents were Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., who owned a tavern in a poor, rough neighborhood of [[Baltimore]].  Young George was a trouble-maker by the age of 7, and his parents put him in a Catholic orphanage and reformatory, St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys.