Babe Ruth

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but none of them survived to adulthood. Soon after Mamies birth his father opened his own tavern at 426 West Camden St. The family would later move into an apartment above the bar. George spent the first 7 years of his life running around the Bay area watching street fights and stealing from the shop keepers. It didn't take long before he was known well by local police. When he was 7, Kate and her husband finally decided they could no longer tend to the mischievous boy, and brought him to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys. Despite his crying and begging to be brought home, his custody was singed over to a group of strange men dressed in black robes. Though he didn't realize it at the time, this would become his home throughout his young adolescence. George was released to live with his family on a few occasions, but one way or the other he would return to St. Mary's. George didn't adjust well to his new home. Living on the streets was the life he was accustom to ...

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he was playing in the higher age divisions. By the time he was nine he was playing on the 12 year old team. When he was 12 he was competing with the 16 year olds. And at the age of 16, he was playing on the varsity team. Because of Ruth's amazing talents he was given a chance to play at a higher level. In February of 1914, shortly after Ruth's 19th birthday, Jack Dunn, the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, and St. Mary's Xavernian Brothers agreed on a contract between George Ruth and the Baltimore Orioles. Ruth played great for the team while a member. Unfortunately for the Orioles because of financial problems and the fact that Ruth was the best player on the team, he was sold to ...

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