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I'd give a year of my life if I could hit a homerun on opening day of this great new park.

Babe Ruth

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Babe Ruth
Age: 53 †
Born: 1895
Born: February 6
Died: 1948
Died: August 16
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George Herman Ruth
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the Bambino
the Sultan of Swat
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Jack Dunn's Baby
Dunn's New Babe
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The King of Crash
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The Great Bambino
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