Babe Ruth won three World Series titles with the Red Sox before he joined the Yankees in 1920.

Babe Ruth's called shot home run is one of baseball's most memorable World Series moments.

Portrait of American baseball players Roger Maris (1934 - 1985) (left) and Mickey Mantle (1931 - 1995), both of the New York Yankees, as they pose together before a game at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York, 1961. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

The Teen Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Jackie Mitchell

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The Crime of Passion That Led to Babe Ruth’s Epic World Series Home Run

The 18-Year-Old Woman Who Struck Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

What Was the Curse of the Bambino—and How Was Baseball’s Greatest Hex Broken?

The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record

This Day in History

Babe Ruth dies

Babe Ruth retires

Roger Maris breaks home run record

Babe Ruth sets a World Series record

Babe Ruth hits last home run

Babe Ruth makes MLB debut