What are some of Babe Ruth's nicknames?

Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth Jr. Some of his nicknames while he was playing baseball included The Bambino, The Sultan Of Swat, and The Babe, which is the origin of the name Babe Ruth. First called "Babe" by his teammates on the Baltimore Orioles, his first professional team because of his youth. read more

His teammates on the Yankees preferred to call Ruth "The Big Bam". Leigh Montville titled his biography of Ruth accordingly. This is my favorite book about Ruth, and I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in Ruth. read more

It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). read more

At the age of 7, Babe began living at St. Mary’s Industrial School in Baltimore. read more