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Many polls place Babe Ruth as the number one player of all time.  The New York Yankees, with Ruth on the Team, won seven [[American League]] Pennants and four [[World Series]] titles.  But [[Ty Cobb]] received more votes for the [[Hall of Fame]] when they were inducted in 1936, and in terms of public perception Ty Cobb may have been disadvantaged for not trying to hit home runs or playing for the media-centered New York Yankees.

Many polls place Babe Ruth as the number one player of all time.  The New York Yankees, with Ruth on the Team, won seven [[American League]] Pennants and four [[World Series]] titles.  But [[Ty Cobb]] received more votes for the [[Hall of Fame]] when they were inducted in 1936, and in terms of public perception Ty Cobb may have been disadvantaged for not trying to hit home runs or playing for the media-centered New York Yankees.

Ruth was a capitalist who held out for a higher salary several times.  He was one of the few players in any sport who really stood up to owners without a union.

Ruth was a [[capitalism|capitalist]] who held out for a higher salary several times.  He was one of the few players in any sport who successfully took a tough stance, as an individual without a union, against greedy owners.

Babe Ruth died at age 53, at Memorial Hospital in New York, in 1948. He was buried in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, [[New York]]. Since his death, Ruth continues to be formally recognized for his accomplishments.  

Babe Ruth died at age 53, at Memorial Hospital in New York, in 1948. He was buried in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, [[New York]]. Since his death, Ruth continues to be formally recognized for his accomplishments.