Legendary BABE is a term used to refer to BABE RUTH, an American professional baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. He was one of the most successful and popular players in Major League Baseball history, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest sports figures of the 20th century. RUTH's career batting average of .342 is the fourth highest in Major League Baseball history, and his career home run total of 714 is second only to Hank Aaron. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. RUTH's nickname, 'The Bambino, ' was given to him by sportswriter Fred Lieb. His full name is George Herman RUTH Jr., but he is commonly referred to as 'BABE' RUTH.