October 1, 1932: It was the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Ruth is batting. As he enters the batter's box, he points to center field. He is determined to hit the ball there. On the next pitch, Ruth hits a home run to center field! The crowd goes wild and cheers on the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth is an influential American because he changed the game of baseball forever. George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland, to parents George Sr. and Kate. He was one of eight children, four boys and four girls ("Babe Ruth"). When Babe was around 16, her mother died of tuberculosis. About eight years after his mother's death, his father was killed in a fight with his second wife's brother. The cause of his father's death was a skull fracture. After all this, only Babe and her younger sister were still alive (Fogel). When Babe was younger, his parents were never around and so he had no strict authority in his life. His parents left him and his sister unsupervised, which got him into trouble; skipping school and causing trouble in the neighborhood ("Babe Ruth"). While Babe was at St. Mary's, he met Brother Matthais, a monk and father figure to Babe. One day in 1911, while Babe was playing, Jack Dunn, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles, was watching him play. After observing him for less than an hour, he recruited Babe because of his baseball potential ("Babe Ruth"). In order for Babe to legally play for the Orioles, Dunn had to become his legal guardian in order to complete the contracts. When Dunn brought Babe to meet the other players, they gave him the nickname "Jacks Newest Babe"; it was there that he developed the name "Babe". Babe was 19 when he was drafted. He struck and...... middle of paper ...... also encourages young children to do right and admire God. If there is one thing that is certain, it would be “that he made the Yankees the Yankees” (Fagan). Works Cited “Babe Ruth.” Baby Ruth. Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League C/O Luminary Group. 2011. Internet. April 11, 2014. Bedingfield, Gary. “Baseball in World War II.” Baseball in Wartime. Np 2014. Web. April 24, 2014. Fagan, Ryan. “Babe Ruth, the beginning of an era.” Sports news 05/23/2011; page 28. MAS completed. Internet. April 21, 2014. Fogel, Malrshall. “Babe Ruth: How It All Began.” Professional sports authenticator. Np and Web. April 30, 2014. Ruth, Babe. “Babe Ruth's final message: Kids can't take it if we don't give it!” » Catholic Education Resource Center. Np and Web. April 28, 2014.Stewart, Wayne. Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter of all time in baseball. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1951. Print.