THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Babe Ruth
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Lou Gehrig
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Jack Dempsey
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Jackie Robinson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Babe Ruth, byname of George Herman Ruth, Jr., also called the Bambino and the Sultan of Swat, (born February 6, 1895, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.-died August 16, 1948, New York, New York), American professional baseball player.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ruth first gained fame as a pitcher. Although best remembered for swatting a prodigious 714 home runs and slugging . 690, which remains a major-league record, Babe Ruth was one of baseball’s most dominant left-handed pitchers in the 1910s.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many baseball experts consider him to be the greatest baseball player ever. He set famous records for home runs that stood for many years. For example, his single-season record of 60 home runs (in 1927) stood until it was broken by Roger Maris in 1961.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was where Babe was introduced to two of the most important influences in his life: his mentor, Brother Mathias, and his key to greatness, baseball. Brother Mathias was one of the brothers at St. Mary’s who quickly took a liking to George.