George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16,
1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed
"the Great Bambino", "the Sultan of
Swat", "the King of Crash", and "the
Colossus of Clouts", was an American Major League
baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth originally broke
into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting
pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in
1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder and
subsequently became one of the league's most prolific
hitters. Ruth was a mainstay in the Yankees' lineup that won
seven pennants and four World Series titles during his
tenure with the team. After a short stint with the Boston
Braves in 1935, Ruth retired. In 1936, Ruth became one of
the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.