By Tom Chiarella — Babe Ruth was found in the year 1736, in a cedar cigar box, the sole possession of a wax-collector and earnest fetlocker, Artimus Herman Simmons, at the edge of a cranberry bog in what is now know as Baltimore Harbor. Young Ruth was incredibly small, no larger-- according to Simmon's diary-- than a "toothepicke." Records would suggest this might be hyperbole, although it should be noted that in the box with Ruth was an assortment of small candies, 1/2 penny coins and pebbles gathered from the beaches of Delaware, gathered by a youthful Simmons, who spend the better part of 1731 working as an itinerant rake-minder for the King's Navy, in what is ...Read More

By Dayne Myers — Widely considered to be the best player of all time, Ruth was the prototype of the modern superstar. He was the first player to hit 30, 40, 50, and 60 home runs in a season, and his slugging style forever changed the way baseball was played.Although it was his unprecedented hitting that would make him a charter member of the Hall of Fame, the barrel-chested, spindle-legged Ruth began his career as a pitcher with the minor league Baltimore Orioles (International League) before being sold to the Red Sox. With Boston, he became one of the game's best pitchers, posting 29 consecutive scoreless innings in World Series play, a record that stood for 42 years. He led the AL...Read More