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Babe Ruth's Life in Weeks

Legendary baseball player who transformed the game with his power hitting, setting home run records that stood for decades and becoming America's first sports superstar.

1895–1948 American Baseball Player 2,792 weeks (53 years)

Babe Ruth's 2,792 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,792
Total Weeks
19,544
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
53
Years

Key Milestones

Age 7 · Week ~364

Sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore

Age 19 · Week ~988

Signed by the Baltimore Orioles and debuted in professional baseball

Age 24 · Week ~1,248

Sold from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees

Age 32 · Week ~1,664

Hit 60 home runs in a season, a record that stood for 34 years

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Hit his famous 'called shot' home run in the World Series

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Named to the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame class

Legacy

Hit 714 career home runs, a record that stood for 39 years. His sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees created the 'Curse of the Bambino' and he was among the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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