Babe Ruth is the best baseball player of all time. He began his career as a great pitcher, going 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA over his first six seasons. Known for hitting the long ball, Ruth led the league in home runs with 11 in 1918 and 29 in 1919 before really taking off. He led the league in home runs 12 times, belting at least 40 home runs in a season 11 times, including 60 in 1927. Ruth hit over .300 in a season 17 times, including a league-best .378 in 1924, and he won the league MVP in 1923. His slugging percentage in 41 World Series games is an unmatched .741, and he retired with 714 home runs, 2214 RBI, 2174 runs scored, and is the all-time leader with a .690 slugging percentage. The leader of the Yankees’ dynasty during the era, he won seven World Series titles and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

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