Why is Babe Ruth important?

Answer 1

If he didn't play, you may not know baseball. The reason Hank Aaron hit Home Run Number 715 and Barry Bonds hit Home Run Number 756 was because of the same reason Babe Ruth hit Home Run Number 714 was because of the Babe in the dead-ball era. Beginning in the 1918 season; he tied Tris Speaker in homers with 11. The next year, he broke the all-time record of 27 (said to be done in the 1800s) and hit 29. Attendance throughout the league was high for the Babe's homers, not his incredible pitching totals. After the 1919 seasonand the Black Sox Scandal, league executives tried to make balls that can be hit longer and in 1920, Babe exploded with 54 homers. The next year he hit 59. Six years later he hit sixty. Seven times the record was broken since the first expansion year of 1961 started with just four different players. Since 1930, home runs soared out of the parks like crazy. All thanks to the Babe. Say thanks, everyone!!!

Answer 2

Babe Ruth Changed the game of Baseball with his Home run hitting skills. He saved our national past time from ruin. Coming off the The "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 when the World Series was fixed by gamblers, It took the baseball heroics of Babe Ruth to bring the fans focus back to the game. His flamboyant personality, and home run hitting skills made him a larger than life figure that captured the hearts of baseball fans, and helped restore interest in our national past time. Early in his career Babe Ruth was hitting more home runs than some teams. In the 1920's he established himself as a home run hitting machine, and set the standard of modern day home run records.

Answer 3

Funny thing. As I am reading this question I am watching the 1992 movie "The Babe" staring John Goodman. the scene when he is attending a "High society" party. He asks the hostess to pull his finger and passes wind. I would not say that the beer drinking, hot dog eating Babe Ruth contributed much to society.

However, his contributions to the game of baseball saved our national past time from ruin. Coming off the The "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 when the World Series was fixed by gamblers, It took the baseball heroics of Babe Ruth to bring the fans focus back to the game. His flamboyant personality, and home run hitting skills made him a larger than life figure that captured the hearts of baseball fans, and helped restore interest in our national past time. His contribution to society was bringing light to the dark days of baseball -Steven KeyMan

Answer 4

Funny thing. I was reading this question as I was watching the 1992 movie "The Babe" staring John Goodman. the scene when he is attending a "High society" party. He asks the hostess to pull his finger and passes wind. I would not say that the beer drinking, hot dog eating Babe Ruth contributed much to society.

However, his contributions to the game of baseball saved our national past time from ruin. Coming off the The "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 when the World Series was fixed by gamblers, It took the baseball heroics of Babe Ruth to bring the fans focus back to the game. His flamboyant personality, and home run hitting skills made him a larger than life figure that captured the hearts of baseball fans, and helped restore interest in our national past time. His contribution to society was bringing light to the dark days of baseball

Answer 5

Babe Ruth held a home-run record of 714 until Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds shattered his record. Based on the mythology that is associated with Babe Ruth, and the legend he has become, these men experienced a strange phenomena which had fans not wanting the Babe's record to be broken.

Answer 6

Because the man was a raging alcoholic who still managed to drill the ball out of the park over and over again. he is still important because he made big time history! He is remembered through baseball players today. He rocks.

Answer 7

he hit 60 home runs in a season