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February 6 Birthday: Babe Ruth

by Anne on February 6, 2010

Babe Ruth, athlete

Feb. 6, 1895-August 16, 1948

homerun

Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Mike Wimmer (Voyager Books, 2003)

The story of Ruth as well as his home run record-breaking in 1927 is illustrated with realistic paintings and images of baseball cards with career stats.

BabeRuth.com is a source for biography, stats, achievements, quotes, photos and awards about Babe Ruth.

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