1918 Boston Red Sox season
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The 1918 Boston Red Sox season was the 18th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, in a seas
1918 Boston Red Sox team photo, with Babe Ruth fourth from left in the back row
Babe Ruth
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George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat
1918 Boston Red Sox season
…Duffy Lewis, as well as Manager Jack Barry. The Red Sox' pitching staff, led by Carl Mays and Bullet Joe Bush, allowed the fewest runs in the league. Babe Ruth was the fourth starter and also spent significant time in the outfield, as he was the best hitter on the team, leading the AL in home runs and slugging…
Ruth in 1920
Ruth's birthplace in Baltimore, Maryland
Babe Ruth's parents, George Herman Sr. and Katherine
Ruth (top row, center) at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1912