In 1918 with the Boston Red Sox, Ruth started splitting his time between pitching and the outfield. He started 19 games as a pitcher that year with a record of 13-7 and played in 59 games as an...
In MLB, not by himself but he was part of a combined no hitter. Ruth, pitching for the Red Sox, started a game against the Washington Senators on June 23, 1917. After walking the first batter, he...
George Herman Ruth Jr. got his nickname "Babe" or "Baby" by being so young on the Red Sox, or then the Red Stockings, so Ruth was so young they called him Babe.
Grover Cleveland had a daughter named Ruth who died at age 12. The company that makes the Baby Ruth candy bar claims that she was the inspiration for the name, but that is likely to be an urban...