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Proper Name
George Herman Ruth
nickname
The Bambino
High Level
MLB (1914-1935)
Positions
OF (2241) ... P (163) ... 1B (32)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
place
Baltimore,Maryland
Died
8/16/1948
Cause of Death
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (cancer)
High School
MLB Debut
0000-00-00
MLB Teams
NYA [15] BOS [6] BSN [1]
TBC#
17474
mlbam id
121578
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1914-1935].3421.1608398217528737142217123
Speed
48
Power
95
Contact
29
XBH
91
RBIs
90
Runs
72
Hitting
84
Durability
75
Team
.588
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Cousin of Johnny Mize
Detailed player transaction history is available since 2012 for major leaguers and minor leaguers.
Historical transactions for Major Leaguers pre-2012 is also available but excludes minor league activity.
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1935 1935-02-26 1935-02-26 -- -- Released by Yankees Hist -- No 40.019
1935 1935-02-26 1935-02-26 BSN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1935-1935 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 40.019
1919 1919-12-26 1935-02-26 NYA MLB Sold by Boston Red Sox to New York Yankees for $100,000 Hist -- No 24.322
1914 1914-07-09 1919-12-26 BOS MLB Sold by Baltimore (International) to Boston Red Sox for more than $25000 Hist -- No 19.152
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