Babe Ruth is still one of the most famous baseball players of all time. Known as "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat" he played for 22 seasons. He played for the Boston Red Sox,the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves. He was one of American League's most profilic hitters and was the first player to hit 60 home runs in a season (in 1927). He set a record at the time of 714 career home runs.
Tragically,he died in 1948 of cancer at the tender age of 53.