Why is Babe Ruth considered a hero by many?

Babe Ruth saved baseball. He was gifted, charismatic, and beloved by fans of all ages. read more

Babe Ruth saved baseball. He was gifted, charismatic, and beloved by fans of all ages. He came along at a critical moment in baseball history, when the game was stained by the 1919 Black Sox scandal and the fans needed something or someone to get excited about. read more

Yankee Stadium may have been the house that Ruth built, but baseball became synonymous with the Babe. Ruth did not become a hero because he saved baseball; he saved baseball because he was a hero. Through advertisements and news articles, the American public came to know the Babe as a mythical folk hero. read more

Babe Ruth an American hero Babe Ruth was an American hero because he saved our national past time from ruin. Coming off the The "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 when the World Series was fixed by gamblers, It took the baseball heroics of Babe Ruth to bring the fans focus back to the game. read more