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__Biography__ George Herman Ruth, Jr. was born February 6th, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland and died August 16, 1948 at Memorial Hospital in New York City at the age of 53. He had a horrible childhood with horrible parents. They worked all the time and never gave him any attention. He got his high school education at St. Mary's Industrial School for boys, although he did not go to college. He looked up to a member of St. Mary's named Brother Mathias. He saw him as a father figure and gained much guidance and encouragement from him that gave George much needed support. George spent his professional baseball career playing for the New York Yankees, his first season was in 1920. He held the record for most home runs in a single professional players career for 39 years with 714. He also had a .690 batting average which is he highest in he history of major league baseball.

Quote-"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way." This quote shows how confident Babe Ruth was throughout his baseball career and represents how he would never give up. It also shows how he would do anything, mentally or physically, to win.

Comparison-Babe Ruth in the nineteen twenties compares to Lance Armstrong today. They both are extremely confident in themselves and try there hardest to be the best of the best and never give up until they are. Both have achieved a large spot in the history of what they do.

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