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About Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was a 19th-century American baseball player. George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Inspirational — Uplifting words to motivate and inspire positive action
  • Motivation — Powerful words to drive action and perseverance
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
— Babe Ruth
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“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
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“Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game!”
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“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.”
— Babe Ruth
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“Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.”
— Babe Ruth
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“Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.”
— Babe Ruth
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