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Now, you or someone you love, can be the sole owner of any Babe Ruth moment, past, present or future. For example, imagine giving your loved one the minute you first met Babe Ruth, the minute Babe Ruth was born or another meaningful Babe Ruth moment. Now you can give that exact date and time, beautifully presented in its very own framed 'Certificate of Ownership' from the 'Universal Time Registry' for just £9.99 + p&p. Once that minute has been taken by you, it's yours forever. Nobody else can own the same minute. This is truly a unique gift. |
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Babe Ruth: Baseball LegendBabe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. The house where he was born stood only a block from where Oriole Park at Camden Yards is now located. The small apartment in which he was raised was located almost exactly at the center field of Oriole Park’s present day location. Known during his childhood as George, the future Babe reportedly had a troubled childhood; skipping school, committing petty crimes and drinking and chewing tobacco by the time he was just 7 years old. As a last resort he was sent to a Catholic school. Brother Matthias, the school’s disciplinarian, introduced young George to baseball. He originally started out as the school’s catcher; however, when he taunted his own pitcher during a game one day Brother Mathias switched him to pitcher as a sort of punishment. Young George ended up shutting down the other team. The owner and manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Jack Dunn, learned of George through the Brother and when Ruth was just 19 he signed with the minor league team as pitcher. After appearing at spring training with a strong performance, he was nicknamed. Dunn’s Babe. At least part of the nickname stuck and the rest was history. When he pitched his first pro game on April 22, 1914 the Orioles achieved a 6-0 victory over the Buffalo Bisons. That same year due to financial problems, Dunn found himself forced to sell Ruth’s contract to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. In 1920, due to financial problems and arguments with Ruth himself, The Babe was sold to the New York Yankees. Almost immediately, the Red Sox began to experience even further problems. For the next 86 years they were unable to win any World Series. This has often been referred to as the Curse of the Bambino. In contrast, the Yankees began to achieve phenomenal success. During this time, playing in New York, Ruth became a national icon. In 1935, Ruth returned to Boston to play for the Boston Braves. In May of that year; however, he injured his knee after striking out in the first inning. He retired the next day. Ruth spent his retirement years playing golf and hoping for a chance to coach a major league team; a dream that never came to fruition. He died on August 16, 1948 of throat cancer. |
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