...Babe Ruth Date Born: February 6, 1895 Place: Baltimore, Maryland Date Died: August 16, 1948 Place: New York, New York Early Family Background: George Herman Ruth Jr., aka Babe Ruth had eight other brothers and sisters, but only him and his sister Mamie survived. His parents names were Kate and George Herman Ruth. Ruth’s father was a bartender and his mother helped at their tavern. Ruth’s parents made no time for him so they sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys. Adult Life: Helen Woodford: married on October 17, 1914 in Ellicott City, Maryland. In 1921, they adopted a little girl named Dorothy. Jan 11, 1929, Helen died in a fire of suffocation. About 3 months later, on April 17, 1929, Babe married Claire Hodgson in New York. In 1930, Babe adopted Claire’s daughter Julia & Claire adopted Babe’s daughter Dorothy. Significant Accomplishments: Babe’s record of 714 homers was only beaten by Hank Aaron in 1974. In 1932, Ruth did his famous “called shot,” where he pointed to the centerfield bleachers and hit his homerun in that same direction. When the Babe was with the Yankees they won a total of 7 pennants and 4 world championships from 1920 – 1933. Feb 2, 1936 Babe became Charter member of Baseball Hall of Fame. Other Points of Interest: *Babe Ruth got his name from when his new legal guardian Jack Dunn brought him to see the players, they said “Here’s Jack’s newest Babe!” The name stuck so throughout his life he...
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...Babe Ruth was a really bad kid when he was growing up. He would steal money from the saloon he lived above. He would steal tomatoes and throw them at passing wagons. By the time he was seven his dad said enough was enough and he sent him to Saint Mary’s school for boys. Babe begged his parents not to go but they have had enough. There were 800 boys who lived at Saint Mary’s and called themselves inmates even though Saint Mary’s was a school not a prison. The boys would eat in silence. If they would of talked they would be whipped. They eat the same food every day. Babe hated the school but except for one thing, after school he would get to play baseball. After a while there he gained a lot of friends and it started ton feel like home. Babe’s baseball career had now started. He plays in 200 baseball games a year even in the winter. Brother Mathias spends hours teaching babe all the positions of the field and especially how the pitch. Babe would practice every day for hours just to train. By the time he was 16 Babe was the strongest boy at Saint Mary’s. One day Babe hit 3 homeruns another day he had 22 strikeouts. The orioles came to watch Babe play and within 30 minutes they gave Babe a contract to play pro ball. Babe Ruth was now on to play with the pros. Babe did so well halfway through the season that the Red Sox’s bought his contract.in 1917 he won 24 games and his team had won the world series in 1915,1916,and 1918. In 1919 the Red Sox’s but Babe in the outfield...
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...George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), was an American baseball outfielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164), some of which have been broken.[1] He was one of the first five inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. At age seven, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory where he learned life lessons and baseball skills from Brother Matthias Boutlier, the school's disciplinarian and a capable baseball player. In 1914, Ruth was signed to play minor-league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. Soon sold to the Red Sox, by 1916 he had built a reputation as an outstanding pitcher who sometimes hit long home runs, a feat unusual for any player in the pre-1920 dead-ball era. Although Ruth twice won 20 games in a season as a pitcher and was a member of three World Series championship teams with Boston, he wanted to play every day and was allowed to convert to an outfielder. He responded by breaking the MLB single-season home run record in...
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...Everyone has heard of the infamous “Babe Ruth”, but few people know that his birth given name is George Herman Ruth, Jr. He lived from February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948, and was best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat". Babe was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams between the years of 1914–1935. The most important points of Babe’s life are his early childhood, his major league baseball career, and the legacy that Babe left behind. Ruth came from German-American parents, Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr. His parents owned a succession of saloons (bars) and sold lightning rods. Babe Ruth was one of seven children; however only two of the seven children survived infancy, Ruth and his sister, Marnie. At the age of seven, Ruth’s father signed custody of his son over to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, an orphanage ran by catholic missionaries. Ruth would only get to see his family on special occasions and holidays, however his mother died from tuberculosis when Babe was a teenager. Brother Matthias Boutlier of the orphanage became Ruth’s father figure in life; teaching him how to read, write, and most importantly, introducing Ruth to the sport of baseball. Brother Matthias helped Ruth to work on his hitting, running, and pitching. In 1913, Ruth’s talent and abilities at baseball were noticed by scout, Joe Engel, who brought Ruth to the attention of Jack...
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...Behemoth of Bust. The Colossus of Clout. Babe Ruth. Whatever you call him, he was the greatest baseball player of all time. Though not known for it as well as his other feats, he was an amazing pitcher. He was also the biggest slugger ever. Though some said that Willie Mays was greater, Babe Ruth was more of and all around player, and a better hitter than Mays. These traits make him unquestionably the greatest player of all time. In the first six years of his career, the Babe was one of the game’s best pitchers. He had a 94-46 win-loss record and a great 2.28 era (wiki). Some sources say that had he not stopped pitching to become a full time slugger, he could have been the greatest pitcher of all time (u-s-history). In one World Series stretch, he pitched 29 1/3 scoreless innings. In 1916, his best year, he had 8 more shutouts than 7-time Cy Young Award Winning Robert Clement’s best year (Bleacher Report). In 1919, he was sold to the Yankees, and pitched five games, all of them wins, before willingly easing out of pitching into an outfielder....
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...Many people know about Babe Ruth, but not everyone knows that the first professional baseball team he was on was the Baltimore Orioles. All across america Babe Ruth is one of the most influential baseball players of all time. In here I will explain his early life, how he became known, and how he overcame obstacles. From his early life he was a very unsettled kid. “On Wednesday, February 6, 1895, a baby was born to working-class parents in a brick row house in Baltimore, Maryland.” “ This baby boy was George Herman Ruth, Jr.(The Babe), who will later become known as “Babe” Ruth – one of the greatest professional athletes of all time.” He was born to George and Kate Ruth. George Jr.’s parents worked long hours and were not able to have much...
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...comes the Babe. “NEXT TO BAT IS RIGHT FIELDER NUMBER 3 BABE RUTH!” the announcer exclaimed. “OH MY GOSH Dad here he comes, I hope he does it,” screamed Jay. “Me too son,” Father replies. It’s Babe’s last time up to hit his 60th home run to break his record. He walks up to the plate and gets ready to absolutely destroy one. The pitcher gets ready to send Babe back where he came from with his first pitch. “Here it comes I feel it Papa,” Jay states. “Lets hope he hits one, got your glove ready bud?” Dad asks. The pitcher throws the first pitch and it is his fastball but it feels like he threw a turtle by how slow it was for everyone. But in the end it wizzes past Babe straight into the catcher's glove....
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...Babe Ruth “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” – George Herman, the king of swing. Babe Ruth was a baseball legend, he was so amazing at what he did and so great that many people still admire him as one of the best baseball players ever. He had amazing batting averages and had a pretty long baseball career. He is the most paid baseball player ever in baseball. Babe Ruth was born in the Baltimore Maryland area. By the time he was 7 years old he was chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, and taunting police. Finally his parents, Katherine Schamberger, and George Herman Ruth Senior, finally had enough they sent George to St. Mary’s Industrial School in Baltimore, a school run by monks, and an institution for underprivileged boys. One of...
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...“Every strike brings me to the next home run” - Babe Ruth. George Herman Ruth.Jr was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth was one of the 8 children born, the six of his siblings died in there early childhood, he only had one surviving sibling. His parents worked long hours, so they didn't have enough time to watch Ruth and his sister. He didn’t have any parental guidance, so that's when he started to act out. He will skip school and cause trouble in his neighborhood. When he turned 7 his parents sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial school for Boys, which was run by Catholic monks. St. Mary’s was known for there strictness. They had a strict environment which got Ruth’s act together. He developed skills and had a passion for loving baseball. Brother Matthias was one of the monks that helped Ruth and he became a positive role model to him. They also helped him with his baseball skills. Ruth then became so good they invited the owner of the Baltimore Orioles, Jack Dunn to watch Ruth play. Jack was so impressed he offered Ruth a contract in February 1914. Ruth was only 19 at the time so Jack Dunn had to become his legal guardian in order for him to complete the contract. The...
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...Babe Ruth was a legend in Baseball and he revolutionized the game forever! George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents George Sr. Him and Kate. George Jr. was one of eight children, although only he and his sister Mamie survived. George Jr.’s parents worked long hours, leaving little time to watch over him and his sister. The lack of parental guidance allowed George Jr. to become a bit unruly, often skipping school and causing trouble in the neighborhood. When George Jr. turned 7 years old, his parents realized he needed a stricter environment and therefore sent him to the St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, a school run by Catholic monks from an order of the Xaverian Brothers. St. Mary’s provided...
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...This essay will show how the life of babe Ruth and the life of Katniss Everdeen have many similarities with each other. Here is what will be in the essay. Both Katniss and Babe were taught how to talk on T.V and what to say so that they will not offend people with what they said. Both Babe and Katniss might have been heard about before they became famous and if so then for what reason. Finally, the athletes and tributes will try anything to get sponsors, to get things that might help in the game that they were playing at the time. How do Katniss and Babe Ruth both act during the game that they play and how can that affect the way that sponsors and people think of them and how it can affect them in the long run? The way that they would act...
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...Many people have heard of the legend the great Bambino. Babe Ruth was a hero because he was a person of distinguished courage. He was admired for his brave soul and total determination for greatness, but who really was Babe Ruth? He was one of the best baseball players in our nation. Sixty-eight years after his death and he is still seen as one of America’s greatest heroes. It all began around 1902 when Babe Ruth was seven years old and sent to live in St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, a catholic orphanage and reformatory that became his home for the next 12 years. Ruth was especially close to a monk named Brother Matthias, who quickly became a father figure to the young boy. Ruth was introduced to various sports...
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...Kyle Tran 177 Colony Street Winnipeg MB R3C 1W2 kyle.tran.712@gmail.com 204-891-4356 APPLICATION FOR PART TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION Please accept this as an application for employment within the company. My professional background would directly benefit your needs. I have enclosed my resume for your consideration. I am currently a full time student at The University of Winnipeg. I have also completed three semesters of studies at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), which has provided me training in Accounting and Office skills. I can use Accounting software such as Simply Accounting, Dynamic GP, and Quick Book. I am competent in recording journal entries, accounts receivable and payable, preparing client invoices. I have experiences in adjusting entries and completing bank reconciliations. Moreover, I create and maintain MS Word and Excel spreadsheets during my courses at BCIT. I also went through many practical projects in BCIT, which you can view on my e-portfolio, http://zenportfolios.com/nguyenvutranse-portfolio/. While studying at The University of Winnipeg, I am greatly enjoying my accounting and finance courses. Since my concentration is accounting and finance, I’m looking for an accounting/financial related position, which can help me to enhance my skills. In my previous jobs, I have learned how to become an effective communicator, a brilliant multi-tasker, and a fast and eager learner. I have also volunteered and gained valuable experience and...
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...The final topic I choose is wind energy; about is it clean cheap and practical? As people know that wind energy is totally clean and just use wind to convert energy. I will figure out what is the advantage of wind energy and how to get the clean, environmental wind energy. However, people don't know how to gain wind energy; the process of converting is clean or not. Furthermore, what kind of machine like windmill can make wind energy, that’s also a question. First, I will introduce the wind energy which has different types, and their different function. Using the official language in the google to describe it, also when and why wind energy comes out. Like talking about wind energy’s history. And I will tell the wind energy machine, how to make it and how long to make it. also, how much pollution it will have during the making time. Then, I will say something about how wind energy developed and figure some celebrity in this area and their contributions. And what they didn't do and the difficult points for them and future wind energy. The next step I will talk about the wind energy in worldwide, how it works and what range does it works, then specify to different countries, such as the U.S. and China. And the result and how wind energy works efficiently in those countries. For the detail of those information, I will use website or database in library. At last, I suppose to say that the advantage and disadvantage of the wind energy. Also, compare what wind energy can...
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...------------------------------------------------- Eksamenstræning – differentialregning (hjerter ni) Hvad er differentialregning? * Man bestemmer hvor hurtigt funktioner vokser og aftager * Man ønsker at bestemme hældningen af tangenten i et bestemt punkt Differentialkvotient Differentialkvotienten: * Tangentens hældning i et bestemt punkt * Den røde linje er sekanten. En sekant er en ret linje, der skærer grafen for en funktion i to punkter. * Sekantens hældning er differenskvotienten: Forskellen i vores funktion delt med forskellen i x-værdien: fx0+h-f(x0)x0+h-x0=fx0+h-f(x0)h * Figur 1 – tangentens hældning Figur 1 – tangentens hældning Den blå tangent må kun røre et sted på grafen * Jo mindre h bliver, ned mod uendeligt lille, så vil sekanten til sidst blive næsten lig med vores tangent til grafen i ét bestemt punkt * Man siger at differentialkvotienten er grænseværdien af differenskvotienten for h gående mod 0 (den afledede i f(x0)) Figur 2 – afledede funktioner Figur 2 – afledede funktioner Den afledte funktion * Man bruger ikke tretrinsreglen hver gang, man skal differentiere en funktion. Der er derfor nogle regler, man kan bruge. De er alle sammen udledt vha. tretrinsreglen (reglerne til højre Eksempler på afledede funktioner: Eksempel 1 Regneregel: fx=xn↔f'x=nxn-1 Man vil differentiere fx=x7 Man trækker potensen ned foran og trækker 1 fra, oppe i potensen: f'x=7x7-1=7x6 ...
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