Ruth Near St. Petersburg, Fla., a rattlesnake spied baseballer George Herman (“Babe”) Ruth hunting quail, sneaked after him. bit a hunting dog in the leg, sneaked away without biting “Babe ...

Babe Ruth's popularity and fame were so widespread that even America's enemies knew of him. Almost a decade after he had bashed his last home run, his presence still was felt. Babe Ruth's record ...

He was a worldwide celebrity, an international star, the likes of which baseball has never seen since," says broadcaster Ernie Harwell about Babe Ruth on ESPN's SportsCentury show. Sept.