Player notes: I've been reluctant to make a page for the Babe, as there is nothing I could really add that has not already been written about him or that most fans don't already know about him. Suffice to say that the Babe dominated the sport in his era as no one else ever has, and impacted the game more profoundly than any other player in history.

Ruth won only one batting average title (in 1924), but dominated the Twenties in most other offensive categories. He led the league in HR every year from 1918 to 1931 except for two, 1922 (when he finished 3rd) and 1925 (2nd). He led in RBI six times, in on base percentage 10 times, and in slugging percentage 13 consecutive years from 1918-1931. He is the all-time career leader in SLG and in OPS (onbase + slugging percentage). His best known place in the record books is as the former record holder in single season and career home runs, records which were broken in 1961 and 1974 respectively. While several hitters in the current offensive explosion have now surpassed his single season HR mark of 60, he remains second to Hank Aaron on the career HR list.

Babe Ruth is truly a baseball legend, and is almost universally acknowledged as the greatest player in history. For more information about the Babe, visit the Babe Ruth Museum web site.