Babe Ruth: Going Down Swinging

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Going down swinging
Etched in stone, are the words of Cardinal Spellman: "May the divine spirit that animated Babe Ruth to win the crucial game of life, inspire the youth of America." They are placed on the tomb of the great Babe Ruth. To understand their significance, one should consider Babe Ruth's younger days, baseball career, charitableness and death.
George Herman Ruth, Jr. was born to Kate and George Ruth on February 6, 1895. Ruth was born in his grandparent's home in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth was blessed from the beginning. Out of eight children born to the R…