Babe Ruth ( George Herman Ruth Jr.) Baseball legend was born on february 6, 1895 in baltimore, Maryland. Babe Ruth was known as a trouble maker so his parents put him into a St. Mary's Idustrail School for Boys, a school in which it was ran by a group of Catholic monks.
During the fall of 1946, it was discovered that Babe had a malignant tumor on his neck, and his health began to deteriorate quickly.On June 3, 1948, his jersey number "3" was retired by the yankees during his last appearance at Yankee Stadium. Babe lost the battle with cancer on August 16, 1948. His body lay repose in Yankee Stadium, With his funeral two days later at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. In all, over 100,000 people lined up and paid the respects to the Babe.
During the fall of 1946, it was discovered that Babe had a malignant tumor on his neck, and his health began to deteriorate quickly.On June 3, 1948, his jersey number "3" was retired by the yankees during his last appearance at Yankee Stadium. Babe lost the battle with cancer on August 16, 1948. His body lay repose in Yankee Stadium, With his funeral two days later at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. In all, over 100,000 people lined up and paid the respects to the Babe.