Babe Ruth
Great Bambino, briefly
Babe Ruth was an American baseball player (1895–1948) widely considered the greatest in the sport's history.
His home run records and larger-than-life personality transformed baseball in the 1920s.
The name has become shorthand for supreme excellence in any field: He's the Babe Ruth of hedge fund managers.
New York baseball franchise
- Red SoxBoston baseball club
- MLBPro baseball organization
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- outfielderPlayer beyond the infield
World Series · championship · contract · trade · sold · Boston · New York · manager
Hits clearing the outfield fence
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- sluggingHitting with force
- grand slamWinning every trick
- battingSwinging at pitches
power hitter · long ball · moonshot · blast · record-breaker · swing · left-handed · uppercut
Institution honoring distinguished achievers
- CooperstownBaseball museum's home village
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- enshrinementFormal preservation as sacred
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
tribute · retired number · statue · museum · exhibit · commemorated · namesake · baseball history
Magnetic personal appeal
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
hot dogs · cigars · appetite · larger-than-life · orphanage · St. Mary's · rags-to-riches · beloved
Widely recognized, enduring
- immortalCannot die
- larger-than-lifeImpressively exceeding normal proportions
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- heroOne admired for courage
storied · renowned · celebrated · pioneering · cultural icon · sports legend · timeless · venerated
Yankees
New York baseball franchise
outfielder · World Series · championship · contract · trade · sold · Boston · New York · manager · rookie
home runs
Hits clearing the outfield fence
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- sluggingHitting with force
- grand slamWinning every trick
batting · power hitter · long ball · moonshot · blast · record-breaker · swing · left-handed · uppercut · launch angle
Hall of Fame
Institution honoring distinguished achievers
- CooperstownBaseball museum's home village
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- enshrinementFormal preservation as sacred
monument · tribute · retired number · statue · museum · exhibit · commemorated · namesake · baseball history · pantheon
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
carousing · hot dogs · cigars · appetite · larger-than-life · orphanage · St. Mary's · rags-to-riches · beloved · fans
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- immortalCannot die
- larger-than-lifeImpressively exceeding normal proportions
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
hero · storied · renowned · celebrated · pioneering · cultural icon · sports legend · timeless · venerated · illustrious
moniker
Informal designation for someone
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Serena Williams
- 1920s IconsCharlie Chaplin, Al Capone, Charles Lindbergh, Duke Ellington, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Baseball LegendsHank Aaron, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams
- record holdersUsain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky
- 1920s AthletesJack Dempsey, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb
- 1930s FiguresFDR, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Amelia Earhart
Babe Ruthbenchwarmer
Seldom-used team member
bust · washout · journeyman · one-hit wonder
Babe RuthLou Gehrig
Famed Yankees first baseman
Cal Ripken Jr. · teetotaler · ascetic · health nut · fitness fanatic