USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What sports star was nicknamed the “Sultan of Swat” and became a national hero?
A
Jack Dempsey
B
Red Grange
C
Babe Ruth
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Was born on February 6, in 1895. He was Nicknamed “the Bambino” and “the Sultan of Swat", Babe Ruth is considered one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is deemed by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time.

Detailed explanation-2: -George Herman “Babe” Ruth was one of the best baseball players ever! He rose to fame with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. His legendary performance on the field set records that stood for more than 30 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a full-time outfielder with the Yankees, Ruth quickly emerged as the greatest hitter to have ever played the game. Nicknamed by sportswriters the “Sultan of Swat, ” in his first season with the Yankees in 1920, he shattered his own single-season record by hitting 54 home runs, 25 more than he had hit in 1919.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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