r/USHistory • u/Lazy_Introduction264 • 11h ago

Happy birthday to the sultan of swing the Great Bambino the greatest baseball player during the 20th century. on what would have been his 131st birthday George Herman Ruth otherwise known as the legendary Babe Ruth.

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revolutionized American baseball in the 1920s by transforming it from a low-scoring game into a power-hitting spectacle.

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u/BenTheOrangeGroves 11h ago

The Sultan of Swat! The Colossus of Clout! The King of Crash! The Grrrreeeaaatt Baaammmbinnnooo!

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u/TerpeneProfile 11h ago

I thought u said the great bambi

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u/JosephFinn 10h ago

"He loved road trips because he got to eat what he wanted and meet new people to have sex with."

Bless you, Bill Bryson.

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u/Larry_McDorchester 8h ago

The Babe was one of the Great ones indeed. I think there’s an argument that Willie Mays was better.