Did Babe Ruth have black ancestry?
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Nope - at least, nothing that can be proven.  The allegations that he was part-black came from the belief that some of his features were more African-American than European-American, and it was used as an insult when he was playing.
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First of all Babe Ruth was NOT FAT. His playing height and weight for most of his career was 6'2" 215lbs. Hardly fat. Everyone else around him was smaller for the most part. He was truly a larger athlete. I think I read a study once that said his body type would be most comparable in today's game to Rich Aurillia now of the Cincinnati Reds. A middle infielder in today's game.\n\nThat said. Whether it be coming out of High School (most likely) or College Babe Ruth would be a pitcher in today's game. Because he wouldn't have the mass to take pitches out the way modern sluggers do. He'd most likely be developed fully into a starting pitcher for a National League club (so he can hit). A successful pitcher at that. Most likely a "crafty" lefty in the mold of Tom Glavine. He'd probably win 300 games. Many who played with him said he was such a good pitcher he'd have won 350 games. He'd also be one of the more prolific hitting pitchers out there right now.
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That would be Frank "Homerun" Baker who led the American League four seasons for most homeruns none more than 12 homeruns a season until in 1919 a player by the name of George Herman "Babe" Ruth hit 29 homerums and the rest as they say is history :>) Babe Ruth was a lefthanded pitcher at that time for the Boston Red Sox. What makes people say Babe Ruth the greatest player to ever play the game regardless of era is that he hit 29 homeruns at a time when 8 ,9 or 10 homeruns was considered great the Babe hit 29. That would be the equivalent for some hitter today to hit around 100 homers !!! And Babe was also a great left handed pitcher !! So yes I consider Babe Ruth the greatest player ever .
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Well, according to American Standards, one drop of "black blood" makes a person black. Jesus was decended from David through Soloman. Solomans mother, Sheba, was Black, and from the royal family of Sheba, a nation of very dark (and in her case FIONE) people.  Therefore, by American standards, Jesus was indeed black. In Revelation, Jesus brother describes him as having "Skin of copper and hair of wool" sounds like a black man to me!!!\n\n(and I'm white BTW)
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Good Question, I base my answer on how they Master or improve the sport they play in.\n\n\n 1. Baseball-- Babe Ruth\n BGeorge Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American original, baseball's first great slugger and the most celebrated athlete of his time. The southpaw hurler debuted with the Red Sox, winning 89 games in six years while setting the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings. "The Sultan of Swat" converted to the outfield full-time after his sale to the Yankees in 1920 and led New York to seven American League pennants and four World Series titles. He finished with 714 home runs, leading the league 12 times.\n \n2. Basketball -- Micheal Jordan\nHonors: Six-time NBA champion (1991-93, 1996-98); MVP (1988, '91, '92, '96, '98); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98); All-NBA Second Team (1985); Defensive Player of the Year (1988); Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-93, 1996-98); Rookie of the Year (1985); 14-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1988, '96, '98); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History ('96); Olympic gold medalist (1984, '92).\n\n3. Johhny Unitas\nthe time of his retirement in 1973, Johnny Unitas, the superstar quarterback of the Baltimore Colts, held virtually every career passing record that existed in the National Football League. Since that time, some of those records have been surpassed.\nOne record, however, still remains and may be one of the NFL's few unbreakable records. Comparable to Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hit streak, Unitas compiled a string of 47 straight games in which he threw at least one touchdown pass.\n\n 4. Boxing ----Ali \nTHE SELF-proclaimed "Greatest of All Time," Ali had a pretty good idea of what he was talking about. He became the first man to win the heavyweight title three times and revolutionized the sport by introducing a style that went against many of the game's sacred teachings\n\n 5. Tennis -- Billie Jean King\nBillie Jean Moffitt King began blazing through the tennis world in 1960 when she first appeared in women's rankings at No, 4. She was 17. For more than two decades she continued as a force in the game as the all-time Wimbledon champion, frequently the foremost player, a crusader in building the female professional game and a million-dollar-plus winner on the tour.
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If you're saying was Babe Ruth the start of that dynasty, then I would have to say the answer is yes.\nBefore Babe Ruth the yankees havent won a WS.\nSo perhaps he was the catalyst.\n\nThe Yankees won their very first WS in 1923, 3 years after Ruth joined them....and as we all know (how can we forget?) The Yankees have won 25 more WS (for a total of 26, again how can we forget?).
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Babe Ruth sticks closer to MLB rules, keeping baselines and pitching distances standard, while Little League reduces baseline and pitching distances for younger players.  So technically, one could say Babe Ruth is more challenging I suppose.\n\nHope this helps.
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There are quite a few reasons actually. It might be a long time if ever anybody comes up like Ruth. The guy was an outstanding pitcher and one of the greatest hitters of all time. Ruth was hitting 30-40 HRs back when the baseball was more like a mush ball and HR titles were won in single digits. Ruth's career HR was a record many people thought would never fall. It was also set with over 4,500 fewer At bats and Ruth lost several years of HR hitting to being a pitcher. So Ruth's mark is still a feat of legend. Being surpassed will never change that. Nor will Aaron's record be forgoten when somebody finally passes him. \n\nAaron was more complete ball player than Ruth. Aaron played great defense and stole bases. Aaron played against an almost different game. \n\nBoth Ruth and Aaron hit for good average for their time. Ruth was the Babe. He loved the attention. Aaron just played awesome baseball every year and did the best he could. Both Ruth and Aaron earned their records. \n\nBonds may not even make the hall of fame. For him to soil records like Ruth's and Aaron's is really sad. Bonds did not need steroids but used them anyway and lied about it after somebody blew the whistle on him.
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Whether Bonds is racist doesn't concern me, but if he cheated using steroids it does.  Aaron and Ruth are both good players.
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Babe Ruth.  Lou Gehrig.  If I mention one, I have to mention the other.
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Babe Ruth was 17-5 against the Yankees.  That's a .773 winning percentage, and about the best that I can find.
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Wasn't that show interesting! I could look at henry's parents and tell that he wasn't all black even his great great grand mother looked like she was german! but i am not that surprised by Oprah she looks asian to me! So does mae jamison. honestly the fact that there are a lot of white people that could have black in them did not surprise me at all. there were alot of blacks that passed and went into society with out being discovered that went on to procreate children. So it is very possible for that to happen. i think henry's family wanted to stay 'above " the colour line that is why he was on a crusade to prove his black ness I found it ironic that he wasn't as black as he thought he was.
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And don't forget, it's Babe Ruth, not Baby Ruth who is the baseball player. The Baby Ruth candy bar was probably not named after the baseball player, but the true origin of the candy bar's name is disputed.\n\nIt was said at one time that the bar was named after the daughter of President Grover Cleveland (not Teddy Roosevelt), but she actually died in 1904, and the candy bar did not appear until 1920.\n\nBabe Ruth did demanded royalties for use of his name on the best-selling product. But the business of sports endorsements was still in its infancy, and the courts turned him down
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He was Buffalo's first African American architect and a founding member of the Buffalo chapter of the NAACP.  \n\nThese websites give you a little more information.
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Is the African American Black or White?
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His parents were Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., who tended bar and eventually owned his own tavern near the Baltimore waterfront. The Ruths had a total of eight children, but only two survived past infancy including one of baseball's greats babe ruth
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Babe Ruth was not overrated! You can't help it if America was going through a time that they didn't accept others for their skin color.  It wouldn't change the kind of player he was.  Racism still happens today too, but maybe not as much.  So don't be nieve and think discrimination and racism happened only back then.  Remember 9/11? Anyways, Jackie Robinson was an amazing player! He played in the 40s even though he suffered a lot because he was black.  Plus, if there was a league for black people then you would have to say the same thing about their players being overrated because there weren't white people in the league.  I love all those that have left their mark in baseball even if it was really hard.  Go Jackie Robinson!