“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” —Babe Ruth

April 27 honors one of baseball’s greatest players ever. On this day in 1947, “The Bambino” returned to “The House that Ruth Built” to be honored. He attended Yankee Stadium for Babe Ruth Day.

Batting average: .342
Home runs: 714
Hits: 2,873
RBI: 2,213
Pitching W/L record: 94-46
ERA: 2.28

“Baseball was, is, and always will be, to me the greatest game in the world”    —Babe Ruth

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