Baseball Quotes from Babe Ruth
Looking for some baseball inspiration? Check out these amazing quotes from Babe Ruth one of the greatest players of all time!
Early life
George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first of eight children born to George Herman Ruth Sr. and Katherine Schamberger. His father worked as a barman and later as a saloon owner, while his mother worked as a seamstress. Ruth’s parents were German-American immigrants who had little money and were not able to provide their children with much in the way of material possessions or education. As a result, Ruth’s early life was one of poverty and hardship.
Career
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run ”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.”
“Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
Quotes
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run ”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.”
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
“I have failed again and again throughout my life. That’s why I’ve been successful.”
Retirement
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“I had no idea that being your own boss could be so empowering. No one can tell you what to do — and that feels pretty good.”
“I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.”
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
Legacy
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“I had a better year than anybody else.”
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
“I’ll never let you down.”
“I’ll be back.”
Personal life
Ruth was married twice and had several high-profile affairs. His first marriage, to Helen Woodford, occurred on April 17, 1914, just before he was to leave for spring training with the Baltimore Orioles The couple had one daughter, Dorothy, who was born on July 22, 1914. Ruth and Helen divorced in 1925. Ruth’s second marriage was to Claire Hodgson on February 27, 1929. The couple adopted two children: Julia Ruth Stevens, born in September 1935; and George Herman III (Babe), born in August 1937. Claire died in 1976.
In addition to his two legal wives, Ruth had relationships with various other women. These included movie star Mae West; actress Dorothy Baker; “Broadway beauty” Nancy Barnes; and baseball widows Julia McGraw (wife of John McGraw) and Eleanor Gehrig (wife of Lou Gehrig). He also had an illegitimate daughter, Josephine Huetter (later Mrs. Joseph Tracy), by a waitress named Juanita Jennings.
Death
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run ”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“I’ve struck out on my fair share of fastballs, but I’ve also put a lot of them into the seats.”
“I always did my best, no matter what I was doing. When you’re dedicated to something, you don’t have to be afraid of anything.”
“I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.”
Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He was also known for his quotable sayings. Here are some of his best quotes about death.
See also
See also:
--baseball quotes from Joe DiMaggio
--baseball quotes from Ty Cobb
References
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.”
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
“I’ll never let myself get beaten down again, no matter how hard life gets.”
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Babe Ruth was one of the most popular and successful baseball players of all time. He was famous for his home runs but he was also known for his colorful quotes. Here are some of his most famous quotes:
“I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.”
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
“I have a funny feeling that when I die, they’ll say, ‘He finally did it.’”
