George Herman Ruth

George Herman Ruth
noun
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Syn: ↑Ruth, ↑Babe Ruth, ↑Sultan of Swat
Instance Hypernyms: ↑ballplayer, ↑baseball player

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  • George Herman Ruth — Das Grab von Ruth George Herman „Babe“ Ruth Jr. (* 6. Februar 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 16. August 1948 in New York City, New York) war ein deutschstämmiger US amerikanischer Baseballspieler. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Baseballer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ruth,George Herman — Ruth, George Herman. Called “Babe.” 1895 1948. American baseball player. A pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1915 1919) and outfielder for the New York Yankees (1920 1935), he hit 714 home runs, played in 10 World Series, and held 54 major league… …   Universalium

  • George — George, David Lloyd George, Henry George, Pierre George, Stefan * * * (as used in expressions) Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4 conde de George William Russell Akerlof, George A. Alexander, Harold (Rupert Leofric George) Alexander, 1 conde… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Ruth — Ruth1 [ro͞oth] n. [LL(Ec) < Heb rut, prob. contr. < re ut, companion] 1. a feminine name 2. Bible a) a Moabite widow deeply devoted to her mother in law, Naomi, for whom she left her own people to later become the wife of Boaz of Bethlehem… …   English World dictionary

  • Ruth, Babe — orig. George Herman Ruth born Feb. 6, 1895, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Aug. 16, 1948, New York, N.Y. U.S. baseball player, one of the greatest hitters and most popular figures in the sport s history. He began his career in 1914 as a member of… …   Universalium

  • Ruth — /roohth/, n. 1. a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter in law of Naomi. 2. a book of the Bible bearing her name. 3. a female given name. /roohth/, n. George Herman ( Babe ), 1895 1948, U.S. baseball player …   Universalium

  • George Ruth — Babe Ruth Babe Ruth …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Herman — /herr meuhn/, n. 1. Woodrow ( Woody ), born 1913, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader. 2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning army and man. * * * (as used in expressions) Curtis Cyrus Herman Kotzschmar Dreiser… …   Universalium

  • ruth — /roohth/, n. 1. pity or compassion. 2. sorrow or grief. 3. self reproach; contrition; remorse. [1125 75; ME ruthe, reuthe. See RUE1, TH1] Syn. 1. mercy, sympathy. Ant. 1. cruelty. * * * (as used in expressions) Benedict Ruth Ruth Fulton Crawford… …   Universalium

  • Herman — (as used in expressions) Curtis, Cyrus (Herman Kotzschmar) Dreiser, Theodore (Herman Albert) Anton Herman Gerard Fokker Frye, (Herman) Northrop Herman, Jerry Gerald Herman Herman, Woody Woodrow Charles Herman Hollerith, Herman Kahn, Herman… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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