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Ruth Island
Ruth Island (also known as Ruth Cay) is an artificial island off the south coast of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands near Port Alucroix. It was created in the mid 1960s from the dredging of Krauses Lagune and is about 40 acres (0.16 km²).
Because the island is free of small Indian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) biologists introduced the endangered St. Croix Ground Lizard (Ameiva polops) from the Protestant Cay population. Today there are about 30 ground lizards on Ruth Island.
Coordinates: 17°41′1″N 64°45′43″W / 17.68361°N 64.76194°W / 17.68361; -64.76194
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Ruth, Nevada
Ruth is a small town in White Pine County, Nevada, that was founded in 1903. It is a census-designated place, with a population in 2010 of 440.
Ruth was built as a company town for the adjacent Robinson Mine, a large open-pit copper mine, which is still in operation as of 2012.
Ruth began as a settlement for workers of the White Pine Copper Company in 1903. It derived its name from the Ruth mining claim which was named for Ruth McDonald, daughter of the original owner of the mining claim.
With the opening Nevada Northern Railway in the year 1906 copper production began to boom. By 1910 the settlement was already established a small distance from the first site. Ruth was a company town for the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company: the houses belonged to the mine and the city and were administered by them. Saloons and bordellos were not permitted in the company town but were plentiful in the neighboring community of Riepetown.
A mine explosion in Ruth on July 12, 1912 killed ten people.
In 1919 Ruth was the site of a labor dispute when 150 copper miners walked out demanding higher wages. Although some claimed the strike was instigated by the Industrial Workers of the World the leaders were actually from the Western Federation of Miners.
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Ruth, North Carolina
Ruth is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
Ruth is located at 35°22'60" North, 81°56'36" West (35.383224, -81.943365).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 137 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 749.8 people per square mile (288.7/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 353.2 per square mile (136.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.10% White, 6.38% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, no Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
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Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams (1914–1935). Known for his hitting brilliance, Ruth set career records for home runs (714), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBI) (2,217), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164). Ruth originally entered the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full time right fielder. He subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters and with his home run hitting prowess, he helped the Yankees win seven pennants and four World Series titles. Ruth retired in 1935 after a short stint with the Boston Braves, and the following year, he became one of the first five players to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season (1927), a mark first eclipsed by Roger Maris in 1961 with 61. Ruth's lifetime record of 714 home runs stood until 1974 when it was surpassed by Hank Aaron. Unlike many power hitters, Ruth also hit for a high batting average: his .342 lifetime average is the tenth highest in baseball history, and in one season (1923) he batted .393, a Yankee record. Ruth dominated the era in which he played. He led the league in home runs during a season twelve times, slugging percentage and OPS thirteen times each, runs scored eight times, and RBIs six times. Each of those totals represents a modern record.
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Earl B. Ruth
Earl Baker Ruth (February 7, 1916 - August 15, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
Born in Spencer, North Carolina, Ruth graduated from Central High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1934. A.B., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1938. M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1942. Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1955. He was a teacher and coach at Chapel Hill High School, 1938-40. Chapel Hill, North Carolina In 1933 Ruth was the NC High School tennis champion (singles.) While at UNC, Chapel Hill Ruth was a basketball standout, serving as captain of the Tar Heel team both his Jr. and Sr. years.(1936–37 and 1937–38) He was in the United States Navy. Ruth was head basketball coach and director of athletics at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC from 1946 to 1960. From 1960 to 1968 he served at Dean of Students there. He served as member of Salisbury, North Carolina, city council from 1963 to 1968. He served as mayor pro tempore of Salisbury, North Carolina from 1967 to 1968.
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Elizabeth Ruth
Elizabeth Ruth (b. 1968, Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian novelist.
Ruth was born in Windsor, Ontario, was raised by a single mother, and lived in the United States, Canada, and Colombia while growing up. Ruth earned an Honours BA and an MA from the University of Toronto.
Before becoming a published writer, she worked in social services in Ontario and British Columbia. Her debut novel, Ten Good Seconds of Silence, was nominated for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the City of Toronto Book Award in 2001. Her second novel, Smoke, was published in 2005.
Openly lesbian, Ruth also organized a monthly reading series, "Clit Lit", for lesbian writers in Toronto.
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Kristin Ruth
Kristin H. Ruth is a former state district court judge in North Carolina, who served District 10 (Wake County).
Ruth was the senior partner in her law firm for seven years before being elected to the bench in 1998. She was re-elected to four-year terms in 2002 and in 2006. She was elected as a vice president of the North Carolina Bar Association in 2010.
Ruth is a graduate of Kansas State University and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.
In 2007, she announced that she would run for the North Carolina Court of Appeals seat then held by John Tyson in the 2008 elections. In the May 6, 2008 non-partisan primary, Ruth came in second, which qualified her to run in the November general election against Sam J. Ervin, IV. Ervin defeated Ruth in the general election.
In February 2012, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation opened a probe into the handling of 12 drunken driving cases by Ruth. Ruth issued unusual orders changing the effective dates when judgments were entered, shortening or eliminating the suspension of drivers' licenses, and in each of the 12 cases, the defense attorney was James Crouch, a Wake County criminal lawyer. Ruth resigned as a result of the investigation on May 18, 2012.
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Nancy Ruth
Nancy Ruth, CM (born January 6, 1942) is a Canadian Senator from Ontario. She was appointed to the Senate by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Paul Martin, on March 24, 2005. While initially appointed as a Progressive Conservative, on March 28, 2006 she joined the Conservative caucus. She is Canada's first openly lesbian senator.
Nancy Ruth was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is an alumna of Branksome Hall. Before being appointed to the Senate, Nancy Ruth was a social activist and philanthropist. She founded several women's organizations in Canada, including the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, the Canadian Women's Foundation and a women's studies chair at Mount Saint Vincent University. She has also been a noted benefactor of hospitals and art galleries throughout Canada, and was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1994.
She has long battled for women's constitutional rights and thus opposed the Charlottetown Accord in 1992. She is also a vocal opponent of pornography. Her support for tougher child pornography laws made her a controversial figure amongst other gay rights activists, who saw the legislation as dangerously ambiguous in its definitions and broad in scope.
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Pridi Banomyong
Pridi Banomyong (Thai: ปรีดี พนมยงค์; RTGS: Pridi Phanomyong; Chinese: 陳嘉祥 or 陳璋茂; May 11, 1900 – May 2, 1983) was a highly revered Thai politician. He was a former Prime Minister and Senior Statesman of Thailand, and was named one of the world's great personalities[clarification needed] of the 20th century by UNESCO in 2000.[citation needed]
Pridi wrote that his great-great-great grandfather, Heng, was a native of Etang village in Chenghai District, China who came to Siam during the reign of Boromaracha V, leaving behind his wife, who was pregnant with their son, Seng. Heng lived in Siam among the Chinese relatives of King Taksin, who recruited some of the local Chinese, including Heng, to fight against the Burmese invaders in 1767. Heng died in the service of the half-Chinese king. Taksin compensated Heng's family, after they sent a letter inquiring about him. Seng chose to live his life in China as a rice farmer.
However, Seng's son, Tan Nai Kok (陳盛于/陈盛于; Chen Chengyu; Tan Sêng-u), emigrated to Siam in 1814, during the reign of King Rama II. Nai Kok settled in Ayutthaya and made his living by selling Chinese and Thai sweets; it is said he had made innovations by combining Chinese and Thai culinary skills. A devout Buddhist, Nai Kok married a Thai woman named Pin. Pin's sister, Boonma, would become an ancestor of Pridi's wife Poonsuk. Their son, Nai Koet, married Khum, daughter of a wealthy Chinese entrepreneur. When Nai Koet died, his wife directed that his remains were to be cremated and interred at the shrine at Phanomyong hill, which is the origin of their Thai surname. Their son, Nai Siang, who became a wealthy rice merchant, married Lukchan; they were the parents of Pridi. Nai Siang adopted the surname Phanomyong in 1866. (Some other accounts claimed that Nai Siang was a Chinese immigrant himself.)
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Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959).
Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.
For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.
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Ruth Benedict
Ruth Benedict (born Ruth Fulton, June 5, 1887 – September 17, 1948) was an American anthropologist, cultural relativist, and folklorist.
She was born in New York City, and attended Vassar College, graduating in 1909. She entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1919, studying under Franz Boas, receiving her PhD and joining the faculty in 1923. Margaret Mead, with whom she may have shared a romantic relationship, and Marvin Opler were among her students and colleagues.
Franz Boas, her teacher and mentor, has been called the father of American anthropology and his teachings and point of view are clearly evident in Benedict's work. Boas is author of many classic works including Race, Language, and Culture—perhaps the most potent anti-racist text to emerge from the academic world in his time. In it Boas attempts to prove that race, language, and culture are independent. Ruth Benedict was affected by the passionate egalitarianism of Boas, her mentor, and continued it in her research and writing.
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Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Ann Buzzi (born July 24, 1936) is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.
Buzzi was born at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Rhode Island, the daughter of Rena Pauline and Angelo Peter Buzzi, a nationally recognized stone sculptor. She was raised in Wequetequock, Connecticut, in a rock house overlooking the ocean at Wequeteqouck Cove, where her father owned Buzzi Memorials, a business still operated by her older brother, Harold. Her father was born in Arzo, Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of the Ticino, a few miles from the Italian border. He carved the marble eagles at Penn Station in New York designed by artist Adolph A. Weinman (who also designed the Standing Liberty Eagle half dollar for the U.S. Mint), the granite Leif Erikson memorial in Providence, Rhode Island, the animals seen in relief on the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and made thousands of tombstones. He was asked to work on the carving of the Presidents on Mount Rushmore but declined, out of a fear of heights. Her mother was born in the United States to immigrants from northern Italy.
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Ruth Ginsburg
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15, 1933) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is the second female justice (after Sandra Day O'Connor) and the first Jewish female justice.
She is generally viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the Court. Ginsburg spent a considerable portion of her legal career before becoming a judge as an advocate for the advancement of women's rights as a constitutional principle. She advocated as a volunteer lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union and was a member of its board of directors and one of its general counsel in the 1970s. She was a professor at Rutgers School of Law–Newark and Columbia Law School. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ruth Joan Bader was the second daughter of Nathan and Celia (née Amster) Bader. The family nicknamed her "Kiki". They belonged to the East Midwood Jewish Center, where she took her religious confirmation seriously. At age thirteen, Ruth acted as the "camp rabbi" at a Jewish summer program at Camp Che-Na-Wah in Minerva, New York.
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Ruth Holzhausen
Ruth Holzhausen (born September 29, 1959) is a retired female volleyball player from Germany, who competed for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. There finished sixth with the national squad after a 3-0 loss in the fifth place playoff against South Korea.
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Ruth Kelly
Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968) is a British Labour Party politician of Irish descent who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010. Previously, she served as the Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Minister for Women and Equality and Secretary of State for Education and Skills, serving under both Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. She is currently an economist working for HSBC.
Kelly was born in Limavady, Northern Ireland. She also lived briefly in the Republic of Ireland before moving to England where she attended Edgarley Hall - the prep school for Millfield School. She was educated at the independent Sutton High School, run by the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). After being moved up a year and sitting O-levels at Sutton High School at the age of 15, she decided to move back to Ireland to look after her ill grandmother. Her grandmother died after six weeks, but Kelly stayed for a year, living with her aunt and taking A-level French. She returned to England on winning a scholarship to the sixth-form of Westminster School. From Westminster, Kelly went up to The Queen's College, Oxford to read Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1986, graduating in 1989, and then on to the London School of Economics where she was awarded a MSc degree in Economics in 1992. Kelly taught at University of Navarra and after she joined the Labour Party in 1990, becoming a member of the party's Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency party. She was an economics writer for The Guardian from 1990, before becoming deputy head of the Inflation Report Division of the Bank of England in 1994. She married Derek John Gadd, a local government officer, in 1996, and they have four children.
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Ruth Langsford
Ruth Langsford (born 17 March 1960) is an English television presenter.
Langsford began her career as a continuity announcer and newscaster with ITV regional station TSW in the South West of England. She left TSW when Westcountry Television took over the franchise on 1 January 1993, even closing down the station with fellow announcer, the late Ian Stirling.
Since then she has presented such programmes as Loose Women, Langsford Late, Gardens of the Millennium and The Really Useful Show. Since 2000 she has been a guest presenter on ITV's This Morning, and was made a regular presenter in 2006 and now presents every Friday, with her husband Eamonn Holmes. Together they also host This Morning during school holidays, when Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are on a break.
Langsford was one of the main presenters on the now defunct TV Travel Shop which was on air from April 1998 to March 2005.
In December 2007, Langsford was revealed as the new face of ScS Furniture, replacing Martin Kemp.
Ruth has also worked on:
'Gardens of the Millennium' = ITV Presenter
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'Cruise Deals' = Presenter
'Granada Breeze' = Presenter
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Ruth Nortje
Ruth Nortje (born 17 January 1967) is a South African-born, American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s (decade). She won three medals for the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.
Nortje also competed for South Africa in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of seventh in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.
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Ruth Peetoom
Gerhardine Ruth Peetoom (born 25 July 1967) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She is the Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal since 2 April 2011.
Peetoom is born in the province of North Brabant and grew up in the eastern part of the province of Groningen. She studied theology and ethics at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Being a preacher of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN), she has been employed at the St. Nicholaschurch (Nicolaïkerk) in Utrecht since 2006.
From 1999 to 2005 she was a CDA member of the States-Provincial of Groningen. In 2010 she was vice-chair of the Frissen Commission, which investigated the CDA's huge loss in the Dutch general election, 2010. In April 2011 she was elected Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal with over 60% of votes.
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (born 7 May 1927) is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant. Their films won six Academy Awards.
She was born Ruth Prawer in Cologne, Germany to Jewish parents Marcus and Eleanora Prawer. Marcus was a lawyer from Poland and Eleanora's father was cantor of Cologne's biggest synagogue. The family fled the Nazi regime in 1939, emigrating to Britain. Her elder brother, Siegbert Salomon (1925–2012), was honorary fellow of The Queen's College and professor emeritus of German at the University of Oxford, an expert on Heine and horror films.
During World War II she lived in Hendon in London, experienced the Blitz and began to speak English rather than German. She became a British citizen in 1948. She received her MA in English literature from Queen Mary College, University of London in 1951. She also married Cyrus H. Jhabvala, an Indian Parsi architect, in 1951.
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Ruth Rendell
Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, (born 17 February 1930), who also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine, is an English crime writer, author of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries.
In addition to police procedurals starring her most iconic creation, Chief Inspector Wexford, Rendell writes psychological crime novels exploring such themes as romantic obsession, misperceived communication, the impact of chance and coincidence, and the humanity of the criminals involved. Among such books are A Judgement In Stone, The Face of Trespass, Live Flesh, Talking to Strange Men, The Killing Doll, Going Wrong and Adam and Eve and Pinch Me. Many credit her and close friend P. D. James for upgrading the entire genre of whodunit, shaping it more into a whydunit. Rendell's protagonists are often socially isolated, suffer from mental illness, and/or are otherwise disadvantaged; she explores the adverse impacts of their circumstances on these characters as well as on their victims.
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Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer (born June 4, 1928) is a German-American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s. She ushered in the new age of freer, franker talk about sex on radio and television—and was endlessly parodied for her limitless enthusiasm and for having an accent only a psychologist could have."
Westheimer was born Karola Ruth Siegel in Wiesenfeld (Karlstadt), Germany, the only child of Orthodox Jews Irma (née Hanauer) and Julius Siegel. In January 1939 she was sent to Switzerland by her mother and grandmother after her father was taken by the Nazis. There she came of age in an orphanage, and stopped receiving her parents' letters in September 1941. In 1945, Westheimer learned that her parents had been murdered in the Holocaust, possibly at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Westheimer decided to emigrate to the British Mandate of Palestine. There, at 17, she "first had sexual intercourse on a starry night, in a haystack—without contraception." She later told the New York Times that "I am not happy about that, but I know much better now and so does everyone who listens to my radio program." Westheimer joined the Haganah in Jerusalem. Because of her diminutive height of 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m), she was trained as a scout and sniper. Westheimer was seriously wounded in action by an exploding shell during the Israeli War of Independence in 1948, and it was several months before she was able to walk again.
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens.She is fluent in Tamil and English. Despite signing up to Ravi Varman's Moscowin Kavery in 2007, her first release happened to be the critically acclaimed 2010 Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave, directed by Gautham Menon. She has then later appeared in critically acclaimed and commercially successful Telugu movies like Brindavanam and Dookudu establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress in Telugu Cinema.
Born on April 28, 1987 to a Malayali mother and a Telugu father, Samantha was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu as the child of the family to Prabhu and Ninette and two elder brothers Jonathan and David. As part of her education, Samantha completed her schooling from Holy Angels Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, T. Nagar. She also has a degree in commerce at Stella Maris College, Chennai.. When she was studying B.Com in Stella Maris College, she also did modeling for Naidu Hall Retail Shopping Mall which later beckoned her a movie offer in Tamil and from there she got a call from Gautham Menon.
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Thomas Del Ruth
Thomas Del Ruth, A.S.C. is a cinematographer. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills, California, United States. He is the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress Winnie Lightner. He was educiated at the University of Heidelberg, West Germany and USC, Los Angeles and began as a commercial print model and actor after serving as a paratrooper in the US Army (1965). Del Ruth switched from in front of the camera to behind it in 1966 and was promoted to Director of Photography in 1979 by Universal Studios. Mr. Del Ruth has received two Emmy Awards for outstanding Cinematography as well as five additional Emmy nominations. In addition, he has won four American Society of Cinematographers outstanding Cinematography Awards as well as an additional six ASC nominations. He has received the Fallbrook Film Festeval's "Life Time Achievement Award". He has experience as a cameraman, film producer and director.
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The Holy Bible - Ruth - A Faithful Woman
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:22
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Ruth was a gentile (non-Jew) from the country of Moab, one of the neighboring countries of Israel. She married a Jewish man named Chilion who had migrated with his family to Moab in order to escape a famine in Bethlehem. Not long after marriage, Chilion died, leaving Ruth a widow. She was left destitute with her mother-in-law Naomi and her sister-in-law Orpah.
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Ruth was a gentile (non-Jew) from the country of Moab, one of the neighboring countries of Israel. She married a Jewish man named Chilion who had migrated with his family to Moab in order to escape a famine in Bethlehem. Not long after marriage, Chilion died, leaving Ruth a widow. She was left destitute with her mother-in-law Naomi and her sister-in-law Orpah.
The Story Of Ruth
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:00
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
Animated Stories from the Bible: www.livingscriptures.com When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law are left as widows in a foreign land, Naomi begs them to care for themselves by returning to their own people. One agrees—but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her back to Israel. Ruths faithfulness is rewarded when Naomis near kinsman, Boaz, falls in love and marries her. One of the greatest stories in human history is recreated for the entire family to enjoy. Teaches the Bible story from Ruth 14.
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Animated Stories from the Bible: www.livingscriptures.com When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law are left as widows in a foreign land, Naomi begs them to care for themselves by returning to their own people. One agrees—but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her back to Israel. Ruths faithfulness is rewarded when Naomis near kinsman, Boaz, falls in love and marries her. One of the greatest stories in human history is recreated for the entire family to enjoy. Teaches the Bible story from Ruth 14.
- published: 23 Apr 2010
- views: 97484
- author: Jamez0107
Ruth Brown performs 'Next To Me' - The Voice UK - Live Show 3 - BBC One
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- Duration: 2:24
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
www.bbc.co.uk Performing 'Next To Me' on The Voice UK, Ruth Brown hopes to edge closer to the finals...
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www.bbc.co.uk Performing 'Next To Me' on The Voice UK, Ruth Brown hopes to edge closer to the finals...
- published: 12 May 2012
- views: 489292
- author: BBC
Ruth Brown: 'Get Here' - The Voice UK - Live Shows 1 - BBC One
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:57
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
www.bbc.co.uk Performing 'Get Here' on The Voice UK, Ruth Brown does her best to impress the coaches and audience alike.
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www.bbc.co.uk Performing 'Get Here' on The Voice UK, Ruth Brown does her best to impress the coaches and audience alike.
- published: 28 Apr 2012
- views: 711877
- author: BBC
LA HISTORIA DE RUTH - Pelicula cristiana completa - VERPRE
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- Duration: 131:40
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
La historia de Ruth la Moabita que acepto vivir en una tierra extraña, sus humildes palabras la hicieron grande "Tu pueblo será mi pueblo y tu Dios será mi Dios". Una hermosa historia biblica. LA HISTORIA DE RUTH - Pelicula cristiana completa - VERPRE
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La historia de Ruth la Moabita que acepto vivir en una tierra extraña, sus humildes palabras la hicieron grande "Tu pueblo será mi pueblo y tu Dios será mi Dios". Una hermosa historia biblica. LA HISTORIA DE RUTH - Pelicula cristiana completa - VERPRE
- published: 08 Nov 2011
- views: 369412
- author: verpre7
Bibel
- published: 11 May 2012
- views: 6670
- author: Happymessage
Ruth - Zashto (Official music video)
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- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 08 Dec 2012
The new music video of Ruth for her song "zashto" Dir. Iva Gocheva DOP: Radoslav Gochev Edit: www.weareasma.com Producer: www.camera.bg Costumes: Andrews Fashion Studio & Celio 07.12.2011
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The new music video of Ruth for her song "zashto" Dir. Iva Gocheva DOP: Radoslav Gochev Edit: www.weareasma.com Producer: www.camera.bg Costumes: Andrews Fashion Studio & Celio 07.12.2011
- published: 09 Dec 2011
- views: 41838
- author: Ivan Moskov
Animated Bible Story of Ruth On DVD
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- Duration: 1:50
- Updated: 03 Nov 2012
Animated Bible Story of Ruth On DVD Enrich your children's lives with the most popular and trustworthy, animated stories from the Bible. The NEST Complete Learning System on DVD includes 36 entertaining, educational, and interactive DVDs which will help you train your kids to become spiritual champions! Our children's animated Bible stories include Jesus' most beloved Parables, the First Christmas Story, the Passion of Christ and his Jesus' Resurrection on Easter, and many more animated bible stories. When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law are left as widows in a foreign land, Naomi begs them to care for themselves by returning to their own people. One agrees-but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her back to Israel. Ruth's faithfulness is rewarded when Naomi's near kinsman, Boaz, falls in love and marries her. One of the greatest stories in human history is recreated for the entire family to enjoy. Buy Animated Bible Story of Ruth On DVD: www.nestlearning.com 56 Animated Bible And History DVD Learning System Collection: www.nestlearning.com
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Animated Bible Story of Ruth On DVD Enrich your children's lives with the most popular and trustworthy, animated stories from the Bible. The NEST Complete Learning System on DVD includes 36 entertaining, educational, and interactive DVDs which will help you train your kids to become spiritual champions! Our children's animated Bible stories include Jesus' most beloved Parables, the First Christmas Story, the Passion of Christ and his Jesus' Resurrection on Easter, and many more animated bible stories. When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law are left as widows in a foreign land, Naomi begs them to care for themselves by returning to their own people. One agrees-but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her back to Israel. Ruth's faithfulness is rewarded when Naomi's near kinsman, Boaz, falls in love and marries her. One of the greatest stories in human history is recreated for the entire family to enjoy. Buy Animated Bible Story of Ruth On DVD: www.nestlearning.com 56 Animated Bible And History DVD Learning System Collection: www.nestlearning.com
- published: 06 Jul 2007
- views: 90564
- author: NestLearning
Don Was - Black Merda - "Cynthy-Ruth"
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- Duration: 3:46
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
MORE: www.MyDamnChannel.com BLACK MERDA has weathered decades of relative inactivity only to return stronger than ever in the 21st Century. Original members VC Veasey, Anthony Hawkins and Charles Hawkins were on tour as Edwin Starr's backup band in the mid-sixties when they had a chance encounter with the music of Jimi Hendrix. Shortly thereafter, they embarked on a course that led them to become the link between Hendrix and Funkadelic. In 1967, Black Merda recorded the first of two albums for Chess Records. For these Wasmopolitan sessions, they've reprised one of those early songs, "Cynthy-Ruth" -- a blues number that owes far more to Muddy than to Jimi.
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MORE: www.MyDamnChannel.com BLACK MERDA has weathered decades of relative inactivity only to return stronger than ever in the 21st Century. Original members VC Veasey, Anthony Hawkins and Charles Hawkins were on tour as Edwin Starr's backup band in the mid-sixties when they had a chance encounter with the music of Jimi Hendrix. Shortly thereafter, they embarked on a course that led them to become the link between Hendrix and Funkadelic. In 1967, Black Merda recorded the first of two albums for Chess Records. For these Wasmopolitan sessions, they've reprised one of those early songs, "Cynthy-Ruth" -- a blues number that owes far more to Muddy than to Jimi.
- published: 06 Dec 2007
- views: 62102
- author: MyDamnChannel
Ruth Underwood Interview
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- Duration: 8:37
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
a part of BBC Late Show with Matthew Collings "BBC Television Tribute" 1993. including Ruth & MOTORHEAD & ZAPPA's interviews, and a few clips. globalia.net
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a part of BBC Late Show with Matthew Collings "BBC Television Tribute" 1993. including Ruth & MOTORHEAD & ZAPPA's interviews, and a few clips. globalia.net
- published: 26 Jun 2007
- views: 92505
- author: geepee
Babe Ruth - The Mexican (1972)
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- Duration: 5:45
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
was sampled in Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa And The Soulsonic Force 1982 Feel It The Mexican by Funky 4 + 1 1983 Go To Work by Kool D With Technolo-G 1988 Africa Goin Back Home by Doug E Fresh 1988 On The Run by Jungle Brothers 1988 The Mic's My Piece by Maestro Fresh Wes 1989 White Lines '89 - Part II by Grandmaster Melle Mel And The Furious Five Prisoners Of War by Organized Konfusion 1991 Dancing With A Rich Man by R. Kelly 1998
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was sampled in Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa And The Soulsonic Force 1982 Feel It The Mexican by Funky 4 + 1 1983 Go To Work by Kool D With Technolo-G 1988 Africa Goin Back Home by Doug E Fresh 1988 On The Run by Jungle Brothers 1988 The Mic's My Piece by Maestro Fresh Wes 1989 White Lines '89 - Part II by Grandmaster Melle Mel And The Furious Five Prisoners Of War by Organized Konfusion 1991 Dancing With A Rich Man by R. Kelly 1998
- published: 12 Feb 2010
- views: 87084
- author: Sam Buddy
GARETH PUGH PITTI 2011 - FILM BY RUTH HOGBEN
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- Duration: 10:33
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
With a collection inspired by religious iconography and Florentine opulence, Gareth Pugh made his Italian fashion debut at Pitti Immagine #79, showcasing his clothes via a unique fashion film, created with Ruth Hogben.
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With a collection inspired by religious iconography and Florentine opulence, Gareth Pugh made his Italian fashion debut at Pitti Immagine #79, showcasing his clothes via a unique fashion film, created with Ruth Hogben.
- published: 13 Jan 2011
- views: 188758
- author: SHOWstudio
Play Ball with Babe Ruth "Just Pals"
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- Duration: 9:31
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
Rare and funny short movie of George Herman "Babe" Ruth teaching kids the game of Baseball.
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Rare and funny short movie of George Herman "Babe" Ruth teaching kids the game of Baseball.
- published: 30 Oct 2009
- views: 43847
- author: Agi Taralas
Ruth Brown, If I can't sell it, I'll sit on it
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- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
View this and others, from the Great Musical, Black and Blue Revue.
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View this and others, from the Great Musical, Black and Blue Revue.
- published: 03 Oct 2009
- views: 116607
- author: swinginkatz
![[FULL] Ruth Brown - Get Here - Live Show 1 - The Voice UK](http://web.archive.org./web/20121211064031im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ts39e9UbYRk/default.jpg "[FULL] Ruth Brown - Get Here - Live Show 1 - The Voice UK")
[FULL] Ruth Brown - Get Here - Live Show 1 - The Voice UK
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- Duration: 8:13
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
Ruth Brown -- Get Here (Oleta Adams)
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Ruth Brown -- Get Here (Oleta Adams)
- published: 28 Apr 2012
- views: 98344
- author: AeonGary
The X Factor 2008 - Ruth Lorenzo (Purple Rain - Week 2 Sing Off)
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- Duration: 2:40
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
Ruth Lorenzo singing 'Purple Rain' on The X Factor 2008.
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Ruth Lorenzo singing 'Purple Rain' on The X Factor 2008.
- published: 28 Feb 2010
- views: 1046571
- author: talanize
Tim Minchin's "Three Minute Song" - Ruth Jones' Easter Treat, preview - BBC Two
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- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
More on this programme: www.bbc.co.uk Tim Minchin's performs his "Three Minute Song" specially composed for Ruth Jones' Easter Treat.
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More on this programme: www.bbc.co.uk Tim Minchin's performs his "Three Minute Song" specially composed for Ruth Jones' Easter Treat.
- published: 21 Apr 2011
- views: 692578
- author: BBC
Babe Ruth - The Mexican High Quality
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- Duration: 5:55
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
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be one of our community members neeraf.webs.com. thank you
- published: 23 Apr 2009
- views: 304045
- author: ne3raf
Throw down your heart - Béla & Ruth: banjo + thumb piano
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
A clip of the great documentary "Throw down your heart" while Béla plays banjo with that woman Ruth, thumb piano player. At Jinja (Uganda). I don't own the copyright but I post it for informational use, as I think it's beautiful to see. throwdownyourheart.com
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A clip of the great documentary "Throw down your heart" while Béla plays banjo with that woman Ruth, thumb piano player. At Jinja (Uganda). I don't own the copyright but I post it for informational use, as I think it's beautiful to see. throwdownyourheart.com
- published: 11 Nov 2009
- views: 77187
- author: poluxian
Ruth Brown performs 'When Love Takes Over' - The Voice UK - Blind Auditions 4 - BBC One
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- Duration: 1:44
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
www.bbc.co.uk Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates host the final round of blind auditions as superstar coaches will.i.am, Tom Jones, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue continue their mission to find and nurture the UK's next great voice.
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www.bbc.co.uk Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates host the final round of blind auditions as superstar coaches will.i.am, Tom Jones, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue continue their mission to find and nurture the UK's next great voice.
- published: 14 Apr 2012
- views: 1552124
- author: BBC
Ruth - Blizo (The Official music video)
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- Duration: 4:04
- Updated: 10 Dec 2012
www.weareasma.com Director's cut ;) Dir:Ivan Moskov Camera: Kaloian Bojilov Post: www.moodswings.bg
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www.weareasma.com Director's cut ;) Dir:Ivan Moskov Camera: Kaloian Bojilov Post: www.moodswings.bg
- published: 04 Dec 2009
- views: 139066
- author: Ivan Moskov
Ruth - "Back To The Five"
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- Duration: 3:29
- Updated: 05 Dec 2012
Ruth's music video for "Back To The Five" off of their album "Anorak" available in stores and online now on Tooth & Nail Records!
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Ruth's music video for "Back To The Five" off of their album "Anorak" available in stores and online now on Tooth & Nail Records!
- published: 02 Feb 2009
- views: 158694
- author: toothandnail
Masturbation with Dr. Ruth Westheimer
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- Duration: 1:22
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
World renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer gives a few tips on masturbation with or without a partner. Visit www.TheDoctorsChannel.com to see more of Dr. Ruth!
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World renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer gives a few tips on masturbation with or without a partner. Visit www.TheDoctorsChannel.com to see more of Dr. Ruth!
- published: 06 Mar 2009
- views: 101789
- author: TheDoctorsChannel
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10 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In the desert of central Australia still resides a primitive tribe known as the Arunta. This non-technological and stateless group, which mainly depends on hunting and gathering, had suffered several inexplicable deaths ... Therefore, they organized an atinga, or revenge group ... When the guiltless tribe learned of their approach, they sent out a delegation of young women as a token of peace....(size: 5.8Kb)
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10 Dec 2012
MÉXICO, D.F., diciembre 9 (EL UNIVERSAL).- La Voz México, programa de talentos de Televisa, confirmó la muerte de la cantante Jenni Rivera, a través de su Twitter. "Que toquen fuerte las bandas, suelten por mí mariposas, apláudanme con sus palmas... http.//twitpic.com/bkmhl0 .Descanse en paz Jenni Rivera" ... Además, anunció un homenaje luctuoso dedicado a la cantante ... Descanse en Paz" ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
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10 Dec 2012
December 10, 2012 -- Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT). (CNN) -- Syria is raising concern in two letters to the United Nations that the United States may be attempting to frame it for the use of chemical weapons, Syrian state-run media reported Monday. The letters, addressed to U.N ... The move by President Bashar al-Assad's government follows recent reports that Syrian forces appear to have begun preparing chemical weapons for use ... "The U.S ... 1. 2....(size: 11.5Kb)
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09 Dec 2012
Syria's rebel leaders have agreed to come under a united command in a bid to integrate diverse fighting groups and streamline the route for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar al-Assad. The new body, expected to be announced officially on Sunday, hopes to form the basis of a united rebel front ... "It also aims to get the situation under control once the regime falls." ... 378 Source.. Agencies. Share ... News ... Egypt....(size: 18.6Kb)
The Examiner
11 Dec 2012
Ruth Pyne had previously been violent towards Jeffrey and his younger sister Julia ... He also told Holly that at one point during the day, Ruth was sitting in the house reading a book, and that Ruth was in her bedroom when Jeff left at 1.30 pm ... At Ruth Pyne’s funeral, Holly spoke to Jeff ... In addition, Jeff told Holly that he did not ever physically hurt or strike Ruth Pyne, even when Ruth attacked him....(size: 15.3Kb)
Detroit Free Press
11 Dec 2012
In the months before Ruth Pyne was bludgeoned to death in her garage, her husband was having an affair and contemplating divorce because she wouldn't stay on her psychiatric medications, according to testimony Monday afternoon ... Ginell said she and Bernard Pyne were at a restaurant in January 2011 when Ruth Pyne came in with their daughter, Julia, then 10....(size: 2.0Kb)
MSNBC
11 Dec 2012
RICHLAND, Wash.- Pasco's Ruth Livingston Elementary School gets the trophy for the fifth year in our "Coats for Kids" School Challenge ... Ruth Livingston Elementary brought in 1.013 coats alone ......(size: 1.2Kb)
Austin American Statesman
11 Dec 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Regent Ruth Harkin has fought for months against Iowa State University's plans to limit farming research at the institute that honors her husband, U.S ... The emails add detail to a dispute over its research mission in which Ruth Harkin has played a key role — both as a wife trying to burnish her husband's legacy and a member of the university's governing board....(size: 7.8Kb)
IMDb
11 Dec 2012
The Lone Ranger comes to theaters July 3rd, 2013 and stars Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper, James ......(size: 0.7Kb)
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11 Dec 2012
1, 2013 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton, Rob Corddry, Cory Hardrict, Diana Laura, Debbie Wong, Keeva Lynk, Ruth Chiang, Justin Bradley, Patrick ......(size: 1.1Kb)
Stuff
11 Dec 2012
Netball New Zealand has lost the expertise of another influential mentor with former Silver Fern Tracey Fear named as Netball New South Wales' general manager - high performance, a day after Ruth Aitken announced she was joining the Singapore national side in 2013. Australian-born Fear, who spent a decade as Netball New Zealand's high performance director until March this year, starts her new role in January ... Ad Feedback ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
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11 Dec 2012
(Source. Shorefire Media). Diana Krall Has Announced Eleven Additional Dates For The U.S. Leg Of Her 'Glad Rag Doll World Tour' beginning April 2013. This Leg Follows A Six-Week European Tour, Which Was Heralded As "Heart-Stopping" (The Times) And "Brimming With Innovation" (Evening Standard). Diana Krall has announced eleven additional dates for the U.S ... Dates. ... April 3 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall....(size: 3.8Kb)
The Los Angeles Times
11 Dec 2012
Step inside the Rose Market near the corner of Rose and 5th avenues in Venice, and make your way to the refrigerator in the back. Small orange price stickers say that $3.50 will get you 40 ounces of Bud Light. To pay, slide your money through a slot to a cashier who sits behind bulletproof glass ... Skid Rose, meet Restaurant Rose ... "The tipping point," said former City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter, "has been tipped." ... ... 1 . . 0. ....(size: 32.5Kb)
New York Post Online
11 Dec 2012
Michael Benjamin. For once, the elephant in the room wasn’t race — it was Gov. Cuomo. Saturday’s National Action Network rally, led by media personality and political activist Rev ... (Skleinos, after Republican leader Sen ... Ruth Hassell-Thompson went a bit further, complaining that Cuomo’s claim of “dysfunction” under previous Democratic Senate rule was code for “black people in charge.” ... Sens ... ....(size: 5.1Kb)
The Washington Post
11 Dec 2012
The arc of the moral universe is long, said abolitionist Theodore Parker. “My eye reaches but little ways. . . . And from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.” ... They try to hasten it. Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections?. Recommend. Personal Post. Charles Lane ... 6 ... Brown v ... One of Roe’s strongest supporters on the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, noted in remarks at Columbia University in February....(size: 5.9Kb)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11 Dec 2012
Tens of thousands of needy children are counting on the generosity of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette readers to brighten their Christmases through donations to the Goodfellows Fund. The goal of the fund, which started in 1947, is to make sure that every child has a toy under the tree on Christmas morning ... Please help ... Every donation will be acknowledged in the newspaper. How to get toys ... to 2 p.m ... Today's total ... In memory of Ruth Barone $100....(size: 4.9Kb)
The Washington Post
11 Dec 2012
“Could’ve been any one of us,” said one of the women, who is in hiding at a House of Ruth-operated safe house for victims of domestic violence. She looked behind me or around the corner when she was talking, only occasionally stopping to meet my eyes. “Every day, this is what we’re all afraid of. He got her. And there’s another child without a mother,” she said. Loading... Recommend. Personal Post ... ....(size: 7.2Kb)
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Ruth, Hebrew: רוּתRuth, Rut - in modern Hebrew accent) is a common female given name. It comes from Ruth the Moabite in the Book of Ruth, from the Hebrew for "companion". Ruth can also refer to:
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Surname[link]
- Babe Ruth (1895–1948), American baseball player
- Earl B. Ruth (1916–1989), American politician
- Elizabeth Ruth, Canadian novelist
- Kristin Ruth, American judge
- Nancy Ruth, Canadian politician
- Roy Del Ruth (1893−1961), American film director
- Thomas Del Ruth (1942-), American cinematographer
Known by their given name[link]
- Princess Ruth (1826–1883), Hawaiian princess
- Ruth Buzzi, American comedian and entertainer
- Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist
- Ruth Carter Stapleton, American Christian author and sister of US President Jimmy Carter
- Ruth Ginsburg, American Supreme Court Justice
- Ruth Holzhausen, West German volleyball player
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, British novelist
- Ruth Kelly, British politician
- Ruth Langsford, British television presenter
- Ruth Nortje, South African–American canoeist
- Ruth Peetoom (b. 1967), Dutch Christian minister and politician
- Ruth Rendell, British crime fiction writer
- Ruth Westheimer, American author and sex therapist
Middle name[link]
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian film actress
Places[link]
- Ruth, Nevada
- Ruth, North Carolina
- Ruth Island, artificial island off Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Ruth Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
- Ruth Lake, California - the reservoir for population centers located adjacent to Humboldt Bay
Fictional characters[link]
- Ruth (comics), archangel in the Ghost Rider comic book
- Ruth (dragon), dragon in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels
- Ruth "Gran" Sims, prison officer in Chris Lilley's mockumentary series Angry Boys
Other[link]
- Book of Ruth, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible
- The Book of Ruth, novel
- Ruth, code name of Pridi Banomyong, former Prime Minister and leader of the Thai underground against the Japanese occupation during WWII
- 798 Ruth, asteroid
- Ruth, American band out of Vancouver, Washington
- "What Ruthy said", a song by Cockney Rebel from the album The Human Menagerie
- Ruth Ruth, American pop punk band
- Ruth, crater on the Moon
- Ruth, crater on Venus
- Ruth, novel by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Baby Ruth, candy bar
- Citizen Ruth, 1996 movie about abortion in the United States
- Ruth's Chris Steak House, an American restaurant chain
- Ruth-Aaron pair, two consecutive integers for which the sums of the prime factors of each integer are equal
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For other people named Ruth Brown, see Ruth Brown (disambiguation).
| Ruth Brown | |
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 Ruth Brown performing in 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1928-01-12)January 12, 1928 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Died | November 17, 2006(2006-11-17) (aged 78) Henderson, Nevada, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, jazz, soul, gospel, funk |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1949–2006 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Philips, Fantasy |
Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, composer and actress also known as "Queen of R&B" noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean".[1] For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "The house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for Old Yankee Stadium).[2][3]
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts, which led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.[4] Her performances in the Broadway musical, Black and Blue, earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award.
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Born Ruth Alston Weston in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, she attended I. C. Norcom High School, a historically black high school. Brown's father was a dockhand who directed the local church choir, but the young Ruth showed more of an interest in singing at USO shows and nightclubs. She was inspired by Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington.[5] In 1945, Brown ran away from her home in Portsmouth along with trumpeter, Jimmy Brown, whom she soon married, to sing in bars and clubs. She then spent a month with Lucky Millinder's orchestra.[1]
Career[link]
Blanche Calloway, Cab Calloway's sister, also a bandleader, arranged a gig for Brown at a Washington, D.C. nightclub called Crystal Caverns and soon became her manager. Willis Conover, a Voice of America disc jockey, caught her act with Duke Ellington and recommended her to Atlantic Records bosses, Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. Brown was unable to audition as planned because of a serious car accident that resulted in a nine-month hospital stay. She signed with Atlantic Records on her hospital bed.[6] In 1948, Ertegün and Abramson drove to Washington, D.C., from New York City to hear her sing in the club. Although her repertoire was mostly popular ballads, Ertegün convinced her to switch to rhythm and blues.
In her first audition, in 1949, she sang "So Long," which ended up becoming a hit. This was followed by "Teardrops from My Eyes" in 1950. Written by Rudy Toombs, it was the first upbeat major hit for Brown. Recorded for Atlantic Records in New York City in September 1950, and released in October, it was Billboard's R&B number one for 11 weeks. The hit earned her the nickname "Miss Rhythm" and within a few months Brown became the acknowledged queen of R&B.[7]
She followed up this hit with "I'll Wait for You" (1951), "I Know" (1951), "5-10-15 Hours" (1953), "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (1953), "Oh What a Dream" (1954), "Mambo Baby" (1954), and "Don't Deceive Me" (1960), some of which were credited to Ruth Brown and the Rhythm Makers. In all, between 1949 and 1955, she stayed on the R&B chart for a total 149 weeks, with sixteen Top 10 records including five number ones.
Brown played many dances that were deeply segregated in the Southern States, where she toured extensively and was extremely popular. Brown herself claimed that a writer had once summed up her popularity by saying: "In the South Ruth Brown is better known than Coca Cola."
Her first pop hit came with Lucky Lips, a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded in 1957. The single reached number 6 on the R&B chart, and number 25 on the US pop chart.[8] The 1958 follow up was This Little Girl's Gone Rockin', written by Bobby Darin and Mann Curtis. It reached number 7 on the R&B chart and number 24 on the pop chart.[9]
She was to have further hits with I Don't Know in 1959 and Don't Deceive Me in 1960, although these were more successful on the R&B chart than on the pop chart.
Later life[link]
During the 1960s, Brown faded from public view to become a housewife and mother. She returned to music in 1975 at the urging of Redd Foxx, followed by a series of comedic acting gigs. These included a role in the sitcom Hello, Larry, and the John Waters film, Hairspray, as well as Broadway appearances in Amen Corner and Black and Blue. The latter earned her a Tony Award as "Best Female Star of a Musical", and a Grammy Award as Best Female Jazz Artist for her album, Blues on Broadway, featuring hits from the show.
Brown's fight for musicians' rights and royalties in 1987 led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. She was inducted as a Pioneer Award recipient in its first year, 1989, and inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1993, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Brown recorded and sang along with fellow rhythm and blues performer Charles Brown, and toured with Bonnie Raitt in the late 1990s. Her 1995 autobiography, Miss Rhythm,[10] won the Gleason Award for music journalism. She was nominated for another Grammy in the Traditional Blues category for her 1997 album, R+B=Ruth Brown. Brown was still touring at the age of 77.[6]
Brown had completed pre-production work on the Danny Glover film, Honeydripper, which she did not live to finish, but her recording of "Things About Comin' My Way" was released posthumously on the soundtrack CD.
Personal life[link]
- Oldest of seven children.[11]
- First husband Jimmy Brown (trumpeter) was found to be already married.
- Married Earl Swanson (saxophonist) in 1955, the father of her son Earl Swanson Jr.
- Married to Bill Blunt (police officer) for three years.
- Was mother of Ronald David Jackson ("Ronnie") with Clyde McPhatter of The Drifters, although Ronnie grew up believing that his father was Brown's former companion and accompanist Willis "Gator" Jackson.
- Her nephew Rakim is considered one of the most influential rappers in the history of the hip hop genre.[12]
Brown died in a Las Vegas-area hospital on November 17, 2006, from complications following a heart attack and stroke she suffered after surgery in October 2006.[13] A memorial concert for her was held on January 22, 2007 at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.[14]
Brown is buried at the Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake City in Virginia.[15]
Discography[link]
Albums[link]
- 1957: Rock & Roll (Atlantic)
- 1959: Late Date With Ruth Brown (Atlantic)
- 1959: Miss Rhythm (Atlantic)
- 1962: Along Comes Ruth (Philips Records)
- 1962: Gospel Time (Philips Records)
- 1968: The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Featuring Miss Ruth Brown (Solid State)
- 1969: Black Is Brown And Brown Is Beautiful (Skye Records)
- 1972: The Real Ruth Brown (Cobblestone Records)
- 1970s: You Don't Know Me (Dobre Records)
- 1989: Blues on Broadway (Fantasy Records)
- 1991: Fine and Mellow (Fantasy Records)
- 1993: The Songs Of My Life (Fantasy Records)
- 1997: R+B=Ruth Brown (Bullseye Blues)
- 1999: A Good Day For The Blues (Bullseye Blues)
- 2006: Jukebox Hits (compilation, Acrobat)
Singles[link]
| Year | Single | US R&B Singles | US Pop Singles | Album |
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| 1949 | "So Long" | 4 | - | |
| 1950 | "Teardrops from My Eyes" | 1 | - | Rockin' with Ruth |
| 1951 | "I'll Wait for You" | 3 | - | |
| "I Know" | 7 | - | ||
| 1952 | "5-10-15 Hours" | 1 | - | |
| "Daddy Daddy" | 3 | - | Ruth Brown | |
| 1953 | "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" | 1 | 23 | |
| "Wild, Wild Young Men" | 3 | - | ||
| "Mend Your Ways" | 7 | - | Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers - Sweet Baby of Mine | |
| 1954 | "Oh What a Dream" (with The Drifters) | 1 | - | Ruth Brown |
| "Mambo Baby" | 1 | - | ||
| 1955 | "As Long As I'm Moving" | 4 | - | Rockin' with Ruth |
| "Bye Bye Young Men" | 13 | - | ||
| "I Can See Everybody's Baby" | 7 | - | ||
| "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)" | 4 | - | The Best of Ruth Brown | |
| "Love Has Joined Us Together" | 8 | - | ||
| 1956 | "I Want to Do More" | 3 | - | Sweet Baby of Mine |
| "Sweet Baby of Mine" | 10 | - | ||
| 1957 | "Lucky Lips" | 6 | 25 | The Best of Ruth Brown |
| 1958 | "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'" | 7 | 24 | Rockin' with Ruth |
| "Why Me" | 17 | - | Miss Rhythm | |
| 1959 | "I Don't Know" | 5 | 64 | |
| "Jack'O Diamonds" | 23 | 96 | ||
| 1960 | "Don't Deceive Me" | 10 | 62 | Rockin' with Ruth |
| "Taking Care of Business/Honey Boy" |
References[link]
- ^ a b Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 96. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ Biography by Bill Dahl at Allmusic.com
- ^ Bob Gulla, Icons of R&B and Soul, ABC-CLIO, 2008, p.76
- ^ Heatley, Michael (2007). The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock. London, United Kingdom: Star Fire. ISBN 978-1-84451-996-5.
- ^ Bogdanov, et al. All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues p. 79. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-736-6
- ^ a b [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b4jhw "Suzi Quatro's Pioneers of Rock: Ruth Brown" at bbc.co.uk, broadcast by BBC Radio 2, 9 February 2012.
- ^ What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record. Boston & London: Faber & Faber. 1992. ISBN 0-571-12939-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ Rockin' with Ruth by Ruth Brown. Popular Music, Vol. 5, Continuity and Change (1985), pp. 225-234
- ^ "Miss Rhythm" by Ruth Brown and Andrew Yule, 1996
- ^ Bernstein, Adam. Ruth Brown, 78; R& B Singer Championed Musicians' Rights. Washington Post. November 18, 2006. Page B05. URL retrieved on January 9, 2007.
- ^ East Coast Street Poets review. Rhapsody Online. URL retrieved on January 9, 2007.
- ^ Clarke, Norm (November 10, 2006). Ruth Brown fights for life at Hospital. Las Vegas Review-Journal
- ^ "Memorial Evening to Honor the Legendary Ruth Brown". Rhythm and Blues Foundation press release. Market Wire. January 18, 2007. URL retrieved on February 18, 2007.
- ^ "Ruth Brown" at findagrave.com
External links[link]
- Ruth Brown at Allmusic
- Ruth Brown at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ruth Brown at the Internet Movie Database
- Ruth Brown at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [Link compromised 2011-Apr-04.]
- Ruth Brown biography at VH1
- Atlantic Records discography
- Jazz Conversations with Eric Jackson: Ruth Brown from WGBH Radio Boston
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| Name | Brown, Ruth |
| Alternative names | Weston, Ruth Alston (birth name) |
| Short description | American R&B and pop singer |
| Date of birth | January 30, 1928 |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Date of death | November 17, 2006 |
| Place of death | Henderson, Nevada, United States |
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| Don Was | |
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| Birth name | Don Fagenson |
| Born | (1952-09-13) September 13, 1952 (age 59) |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock New Wave |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Associated acts | Was (Not Was) Orquestra Was |
Don Was (born Don Fagenson; September 13, 1952) is an American musician, bassist and record producer.
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Life and career[link]
Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School (Michigan) in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year. A journeyman musician, he grew up listening to the Detroit blues sound and the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
Using the stage name "Don Was", he formed the group Was (Not Was) with school friend David Weiss (David Was). The group found commercial success in the 1980s - releasing four albums and logging several hit records. A jazz/R&B album of Hank Williams covers, "Forever's A Long, Long Time" was released in 1996, under the name Orquestra Was. In 2008, Was (Not Was) reunited for an acclaimed new album and tour.
Don Was has earned his recognition as a record producer and has recorded with an array of artists from The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Ziggy Marley, Bob Seger, Al Green, Lucinda Williams, Garth Brooks, Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Cocker, Hootie and The Blowfish, Amos Lee and Willie Nelson to Elton John, Stevie Nicks, George Clinton, Randy Newman, The Black Crowes, Carly Simon, Travis Tritt, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, The Barenaked Ladies, Old Crow Medicine Show, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Richie Sambora, The Presidents of the United States of America, B.B. King, Paul Westerberg, Kurt Elling, Poison, Cheb Khaled, The B-52's, Zucchero, Todd Snider, Elizabeth Cook, Jill Sobule and Solomon Burke. He has received multiple Grammy Awards including Producer of the Year in 1995. He produced several albums for Bonnie Raitt including her Nick of Time album that won the 1990 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
He served as music director and/or consultant for several motion pictures such as Thelma and Louise, The Rainmaker, Hope Floats, Phenomenon, Tin Cup, Honeymoon in Vegas, 8 Seconds, Switch, The Freshman, Days of Thunder, Michael, Prêt-à-Porter, Boys on the Side, Toy Story and The Paper.
In 1995, Don Was earned a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year.[1] In 1997, he directed and produced a documentary, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, about former-Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and won the San Francisco Film Festival's Golden Gate Award. He also received the British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his compositions for the film Backbeat.
Was, who is a fan of the Rolling Stones and saw them in concert when he was age 12 in 1964, produced their albums Voodoo Lounge, Stripped, Bridges to Babylon, Forty Licks, Live Licks and A Bigger Bang. He also worked on the Rolling Stones's reissues Exile on Main Street, released in May 2010 and "Some Girls" released in October 2011. Was scoured old master recordings of the albums for lost gems, remixing some songs while producing entirely new vocals and tracks on others.[2]
In 2009, he began hosting a weekly radio show on Sirius XM satellite radio's Outlaw Country channel called The Motor City Hayride. During the 2011 season of American Idol, Was appeared in several episodes producing contestants Haley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Lauren Alaina and Casey Abrams.
In January, 2012, he was appointed President of the legendary jazz record label, Blue Note Records.[3]
Personal life[link]
Don is the father of Eve 6 drummer Tony Fagenson and also Henry and Solomon Fagenson. He is married to former Virgin Records A&R executive and video director, Gemma Corfield. He is the brother of public official Dr. Nancy Fagenson Potok, former Principal Associate Director and Chief Financial Officer of the US Census Bureau and currently Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the US Department of Commerce.
Selected discography[link]
- 1981: "Was (Not Was)" - Was (Not Was) (Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals, Producer)
- 1983: "Born to Laugh at Tornadoes" - Was (Not Was) (Producer, Bass. Keyboards, Engineer)
- 1984: Into the Hot, Floy Joy (producer)
- 1985: Spoiled Girl - Carly Simon (producer)
- 1986 Weak in the Presence of Beauty, Floy Joy (producer)
- 1988: "What up, Dog?" - Was (Not Was) (Producer, Engineer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards)
- 1989: Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt (keyboards, producer)
- 1989: Cosmic Thing - The B-52s (producer)
- 1990: Take it to Heart - Michael McDonald (programming, producer, synthesizer, sequencing, synthesizer programming)
- 1990: Brick by Brick - Iggy Pop (producer)
- 1990: Under the Red Sky - Bob Dylan (bass, producer)
- 1990: "To Be Continued... - Elton John (Producer)
- 1991: "Didi" - Khaled (Producer, Bass, Keyboards)
- 1991: "Are You Okay? - Was (Not Was) (Producer, Bass, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals)
- 1991: Luck of the Draw - Bonnie Raitt (producer)
- 1991: The Fire Inside - Bob Seger (bass, producer)
- 1992: Arkansas Traveler - Michelle Shocked (producer)
- 1992: Time Takes Time - Ringo Starr (producer)
- 1992: Good Stuff - The B-52s (producer)
- 1992: Strange Weather - Glenn Frey (producer)
- 1992: King of Hearts - Roy Orbison (producer, Hammond organ, background vocals)
- 1992: "Never Been Rocked Enough" - Delbert McClinton (Producer)
- 1993: Across the Borderline - Willie Nelson (producer)
- 1993: Thousand Roads - David Crosby (producer)
- 1993: I'm Alive - Jackson Browne (producer)
- 1994: Longing in Their Hearts - Bonnie Raitt (bass, producer)
- 1994: Voodoo Lounge - The Rolling Stones (producer)
- 1994: "Waymore's Blues" - Waylon Jennings (Producer and Bass)
- 1995: The Road Goes on Forever - The Highwaymen (producer)
- 1995: MTV Unplugged - Bob Dylan (mixing)
- 1995: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times - Brian Wilson (producer)
- 1995: Road Tested - Bonnie Raitt (producer)
- 1995: Stripped - The Rolling Stones (producer)
- 1996: The Restless Kind - Travis Tritt (producer)
- 1996: "Organic" - Joe Cocker (Producer)
- 1996: "Equilibrio de Los Jaguares" - Jaguares (Producer)
- 1997: Bridges to Babylon - The Rolling Stones (bass, keyboards, executive producer, producer, Wurlitzer)
- 1997: Undiscovered Soul - Richie Sambora (producer)
- 1999: Suicaine Gratifaction - Paul Westerberg (producer)
- 1999: Spirit of Music - Ziggy Marley (producer)
- 1999: Avenue B - Iggy Pop (producer)
- 1999: In the Life of Chris Gaines - Garth Brooks (producer)
- 2000: Maroon - Barenaked Ladies (producer)
- 2001: Lions - The Black Crowes (bass, producer, mixing)
- 2002: "Wide World Over" - The Chieftains (Producer, Bass)
- 2003: Hootie & the Blowfish - Hootie & the Blowfish (producer)
- 2004: Live Licks - The Rolling Stones (producer)
- 2005: Countryman - Willie Nelson (producer)
- 2005: "Make Do With What You've Got" - Solomon Burke (Producer)
- 2005: A Bigger Bang - The Rolling Stones (producer, piano)
- 2006: This Old Road - Kris Kristofferson (producer, piano, acoustic and upright bass)
- 2006: "Out of the Ashes" - Jessi Colter (Producer, Bass)
- 2008: Last Days at the Lodge - Amos Lee (producer)
- 2008: Tennessee Pusher - Old Crow Medicine Show (producer)
- 2008: "Boo!" - Was (Not Was) (Producer, Engineer, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Vocals)
- 2009: The Excitement Plan - Todd Snider (producer)
- 2009: "Shimmer" - Pieta Brown (Producer, Bass)
- 2009: "Acquired Taste" - Delbert McClinton (Producer)
- 2009: Closer to the Bone - Kris Kristofferson (producer)
- 2009: "The California Years - Jill Sobule (Producer, Bass)
- 2010: Y Not - Ringo Starr (bass)
- 2010: Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots (producer)
- 2010: "Welder" - Elizabeth Cook (Producer)
- 2010: The Union - Elton John/Leon Russell (bass)
- 2011: "Wild and Free" - Ziggy Marley (producer)
- 2011: "The Gate - Kurt Elling (producer)
- 2011: Blessed - Lucinda Williams (producer)
- 2012: Born and Raised - John Mayer (producer)
References[link]
- ^ Harrington, Richard (1995-08-26). "Brian Wilson's Sensational Safari". The Washington Post: p. D.01. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/19409826.html?dids=19409826:19409826&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+26%2C+1995&author=Richard+Harrington&pub=The+Washington+Post+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Brian+Wilson%27s+Sensational+Safari&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Don Was Revisits 'Exile On Main Street' National Public Radio United States May 16, 2010
- ^ Chinen, Nate (May 2, 2012). "Exuberance Is Just One of His Skills". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/arts/music/don-was-tries-to-revive-blue-note-records.html. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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| Date of birth | September 13, 1952 |
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| Ruth Underwood | |
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 Ruth Underwood playing at a Frank Zappa concert In NYC |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ruth Komanoff |
| Genres | Jazz-rock/rock |
| Years active | 1967–1982 |
| Labels | Various |
| Associated acts | Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention, Dweezil Zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa |
Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff on May 23, 1946) is a retired professional musician, best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and other percussion instruments in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention from 1967 to 1977.
Underwood began her music training in the classical tradition, studying both at Ithaca College under Warren Benson and under Saul Goodman at Juilliard. Throughout 1967, she kept a regular attendance at the Garrick Theater in New York City when Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention was the resident band, resulting in her association with Zappa beginning in December 1967.
| “ | Oh, I was probably one of those rather stiff people from the suburbs - I think some of us did understand, and we kept coming back for more, and more, and more. I remember being very upset when they finally finished their stint at the Garrick Theatre and went back to LA. I felt as if the real heart had gone out of New York City, and I had to get back on with my conservatory music training life, which seemed very dull after this. | ” |
As Ruth Komanoff and Ruth Underwood she also appeared on drums with a rock group named The Hamilton Face Band during 1969, appearing on some of their recordings released by Philips Records and Bell Records. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood in May 1969. They later divorced in 1986.
Underwood went on to perform in over twenty Zappa/Mothers recordings. Examples of her virtuosity can be heard on such tracks as the "Rollo Interior interlude" from "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast", from the Apostrophe (') album (1974). Equally impressive work is documented on Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) and on "Inca Roads", the opening track on One Size Fits All (1975). Some glimpses of Underwood in action can be seen in the Zappa movie 200 Motels (1971), and the Dub Room Special DVD, which includes performances from the KCET Special A Token Of His Extreme. She also features in the (as yet unreleased) film of the Roxy performances.
During the 1970s Underwood played on sessions for a small number of other performers, most notably the band Ambrosia, Jasun Martz and jazz-keyboardist George Duke, the latter a Zappa bandmate. By some accounts (which are vague), she retired from music by about 1980, concentrating instead on her family and raising two children, both accomplished classical musicians. However, in a 1993 interview she revealed that she played on one final session for Zappa shortly before his death from cancer in December of that year.
| “ | A couple of years ago, when I heard that Frank was ill, I called him up. For 14 years we had no contact at all. He invited me to the house and we enjoyed some really nice visits with each other. Last June ('93) he called and asked if he could sample some of my stuff. I was shocked because I hadn't touched a pair of mallets since March of '77. I ended up practicing for 14 hours, which was all the time I could get together in the context of my life now. I spent four days at Frank's house sampling. This was really a miracle for me - that I could be reunited with him and still have something to offer. | ” |
Movies[link]
- 200 Motels
- Baby Snakes
- The Dub Room Special
- The Amazing Mr. Bickford
- Video From Hell
- The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
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This article is about the baseball player. For other uses, see Babe Ruth (disambiguation).
| Babe Ruth | |
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| Born: (1895-02-06)February 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Died: August 16, 1948(1948-08-16) (aged 53) New York City |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1914 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 30, 1935 for the Boston Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .342 |
| Home runs | 714 |
| Hits | 2,873 |
| Runs batted in | 2,217 |
| Win–loss record | 94–46 |
| Earned run average | 2.28 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Induction | 1936 |
| Vote | 95.13% |
George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams (1914–1935). Known for his hitting brilliance, Ruth set career records for home runs (714), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBI) (2,217), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164). Ruth originally entered the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full time right fielder. He subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters and with his home run hitting prowess, he helped the Yankees win seven pennants and four World Series titles. Ruth retired in 1935 after a short stint with the Boston Braves, and the following year, he became one of the first five players to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season (1927), a mark first eclipsed by Roger Maris in 1961 with 61. Ruth's lifetime record of 714 home runs stood until 1974 when it was surpassed by Hank Aaron. Unlike many power hitters, Ruth also hit for a high batting average: his .342 lifetime average is the tenth highest in baseball history, and in one season (1923) he batted .393, a Yankee record.[1] Ruth dominated the era in which he played. He led the league in home runs during a season twelve times, slugging percentage and OPS thirteen times each, runs scored eight times, and RBIs six times. Each of those totals represents a modern record.[2]
Ruth is credited with changing baseball itself. The popularity of the game exploded in the 1920s, largely due to his influence. Ruth ushered in the "live-ball era", as his big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only excited fans, but helped baseball evolve from a low-scoring, speed-dominated game to a high-scoring power game. He has since become regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture.[3] Ruth's legendary power and charismatic personality made him a larger than life figure in the "Roaring Twenties",[4] and according to ESPN, he was the first true American sports celebrity superstar whose fame transcended baseball.[5] Off the field he was famous for his charity, but also was noted for his often reckless lifestyle.
Ruth has been named the greatest baseball player of all time in various surveys and rankings. In 1998, The Sporting News ranked him number one on the list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players".[6] In 1999, baseball fans named Ruth to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.[7] In 1969, he was named baseball's Greatest Player Ever in a ballot commemorating the 100th anniversary of professional baseball. In 1993, the Associated Press reported that Muhammad Ali was tied with Babe Ruth as the most recognized athletes in America.[8] In a 1999 ESPN poll, he was ranked as the third-greatest U.S. athlete of the century, behind Michael Jordan and Ali.[4]
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Early years[link]
Ruth was born at 216 Emory Street in Pigtown, a rough neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth's German-American parents, Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth, Sr., owned a succession of saloons and sold lightning rods.[9] Only one of Ruth's seven siblings, his sister Mamie, survived past infancy.[10]
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Ruth (top row, far left) at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1912
Not much is known about Ruth's early childhood.[11] His mother was constantly ill (she later died of tuberculosis while Ruth was still a teenager).[12] Ruth later described his early life as "rough".[13] When he was seven years old, his father sent him to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory and orphanage, and signed custody over to the Catholic missionaries who ran the school (the site of St. Mary's was occupied by Cardinal Gibbons School).[14] Ruth remained at St. Mary's for the next 12 years, visiting with his family only for special occasions.[15] Brother Matthias Boutlier, the Head of Discipline at St. Mary's, first introduced Ruth to the game of baseball.[16] He became a father figure in Ruth's life, teaching him how to read and write, and worked with Ruth on hitting, fielding and as his skills progressed, pitching.[17] During his time in St. Mary's, Ruth was also taught tailoring, where he became a qualified shirtmaker and was a part of both the school band and the drama club.[18]
Baltimore Orioles[link]
In 1913, St. Mary's Industrial School was playing a game against Mount St. Mary's University (then college) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. That day, the game was attended by Joe Engel, a former Mount St. Mary's student who was then a pitcher for the Washington Senators.[19] Impressed with Ruth's pitching abilities, Engel, along with a teacher at St. Mary's, Brother Gilbert, brought Ruth to the attention of Jack Dunn, owner and manager of the then minor-league Baltimore Orioles. After watching Ruth pitch in a workout for half an hour, Dunn signed Ruth to a contract for $250 ($5,900 in current dollar terms) a month on February 14, 1914.[20] Since Ruth was only 19 years old, Dunn had to become Ruth's legal guardian as well; at that time, the age of majority was 21.[citation needed] When the other players on the Orioles caught sight of Ruth, they nicknamed him "Jack Dunn's baby".[21] The reference stayed with Ruth the rest of his life, and he was most commonly referred to as Babe Ruth from then on.[22] "Babe" was not a unique nickname (see e.g., Babe Adams). His teammates eschewed the public nickname "Babe", and instead called him "George"; or "Jidge" (a nickname for George); or "The Big Fellow"; or just "Bam".[23]
On July 7, 1914, Dunn offered to trade Ruth, along with Ernie Shore and Ben Egan, to Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. Dunn asked $10,000 ($230,000 in current dollar terms) for the trio, but Mack refused the offer.[24] The Cincinnati Reds, who had an agreement with the Orioles, also passed on Ruth. Instead, the team elected to take George Twombly and Claud Derrick.[25] Two days later, on July 9, Dunn sold the trio to Joe Lannin and the Boston Red Sox.[26] The amount of money exchanged in the transaction is disputed.
Major League career[link]
Boston Red Sox (1914–1919)[link]
Ruth appeared in five games for the Red Sox in 1914, pitching in four of them. He picked up the victory in his major league debut on July 11.[27] The Red Sox had many star players in 1914, so Ruth was soon optioned to the minor league Providence Grays of Providence, Rhode Island for most of the remaining season. Behind Ruth and Carl Mays, the Grays won the International League pennant.[28] Shortly after the season, in which he had finished with a 2–1 record, Ruth proposed to Helen Woodford, a waitress whom he had met in Boston. They were married in Ellicott City, Maryland, on October 17, 1914.[28]
During spring training in 1915, Ruth secured a spot in the Red Sox' starting rotation. He joined a pitching staff that included Rube Foster, Dutch Leonard, and Smokey Joe Wood. Ruth won 18 games,[29] lost eight, and helped himself by hitting .315. He also hit his first four home runs. The Red Sox won 101 games that year on their way to a victory in the World Series. Ruth did not pitch in the series, and grounded out in his only at-bat.[4]
In 1916, after a slightly shaky spring, he went 23–12, with a 1.75 ERA and nine shutouts, both of which led the league. On June 27, he struck out ten Philadelphia A's, a career high. On July 11, he started both games of a doubleheader, but the feat was not what it seemed; he pitched only one third of an inning in the opener because the scheduled starter, Foster, had trouble getting loose. Ruth then pitched a complete-game victory in the nightcap. Ruth had unusual success against Washington Senators star pitcher Walter Johnson, beating him four times in 1916 alone, by scores of 5–1, 1–0, 1–0 in 13 innings, and 2–1. Johnson finally outlasted Ruth for an extra-inning 4–3 victory on September 12; in the years to come, Ruth would hit ten home runs off Johnson, including the only two Johnson would allow in 1918–1919. Ruth's nine shutouts in 1916 set an AL record for left-handers which would remain unmatched until Ron Guidry tied it in 1978.
Despite a weak offense, hurt by the sale of Tris Speaker to the Indians, the Red Sox made it to the World Series. They defeated the Brooklyn Robins four games to one. This time Ruth made a major contribution, pitching a 14-inning complete-game victory in Game Two.
Ruth went 24–13 with a 2.01 ERA and six shutouts in 1917, and hit .325. But the Sox finished second in the league, nine games behind the Chicago White Sox. Ruth was involved in a combined no-hitter that year. On June 23 against the Washington Senators, after walking the leadoff hitter, Ruth erupted in anger, was ejected, and threw a punch at the umpire, which would result in a ten-game suspension. Ernie Shore came in to replace Ruth and retired all twenty-six batters he faced, for which he was credited with a perfect game until the 1990s. Ruth's outburst was an example of self-discipline problems that plagued Ruth throughout his career, and is regarded as the primary reason (other than financial) that then-owner Harry Frazee was willing to sell him to the Yankees two years later.
The left-hander was pitching a no-hitter in a 0–0 game against the Detroit Tigers on July 11, before a single deflected off his glove in the eighth inning. Boston finally pushed across a run in the ninth, and Ruth held onto his 1–0 victory by striking out Ty Cobb. In 1942, Ruth called this game his greatest thrill on the field.
In 1918, Ruth pitched in 20 games, posting a 13–7 record with a 2.22 ERA. He was mostly used as an outfielder, and hit a league-leading eleven home runs. His statistics were curtailed slightly when he walked off the team in July following an argument with Boston's manager.
Ruth threw a 1–0 shutout in the opener of the 1918 World Series, then won Game Four in what would be his final World Series appearance as a pitcher. Ruth won both his starts, allowing two runs (both earned) in seventeen innings for an ERA of 1.06. Ruth extended his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak to 29⅔ innings, a record that would last until Whitey Ford broke it in 1961.
Emergence as a hitter[link]
In the years 1915–1917, Ruth had been used in just 44 games in which he had not pitched. After the 1917 season, in which he hit .325, albeit with limited at bats, teammate Harry Hooper suggested that Ruth might be more valuable in the lineup as an everyday player.
In 1918, he began playing in the outfield more and pitching less, making 75 hitting-only appearances. Former teammate Tris Speaker speculated that the move would shorten Ruth's career, though Ruth himself wanted to hit more and pitch less. In 1918, Ruth batted .300 and led the A.L. in home runs with eleven despite having only 317 at-bats, well below the total for an everyday player.
During the 1919 season, Ruth pitched in only 17 of his 130 games. He also set his first single-season home run record that year with 29 (passing Ned Williamson's 27 in 1884), including a game-winning homer on a September "Babe Ruth Day" promotion. It was Babe Ruth's last season with the Red Sox.
Sold to New York[link]
On December 26, 1919,[30][31] Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. Popular legend has it that Frazee sold Ruth and several other of his best players to finance a Broadway play, No, No, Nanette (which, though it actually did not debut until 1925, did have origins in a December 1919 play, My Lady Friends).[32] The truth is not so simple, as Frazee had another financial concern: Babe Ruth.
After the 1919 season, Ruth demanded a raise to $20,000 ($230,000 in current dollar terms)—double his previous salary.[33] However, Frazee refused, and Ruth responded by letting it be known he would not play until he got his raise, suggesting that he might retire to undertake other profitable ventures.[34]
Frazee finally lost patience with Ruth, and decided to trade him. However, he was effectively limited to two trading partners—the Chicago White Sox and the then-moribund Yankees. The other five clubs rejected his deals out of hand under pressure from American League president Ban Johnson, who had never liked Frazee and was actively trying to remove him from ownership of the Red Sox.[35] The White Sox offered Shoeless Joe Jackson and $60,000 ($700,000 in current dollar terms), but Yankees owners Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston offered an all-cash deal—$100,000 ($1,160,000 in current dollar terms).
Frazee, Ruppert and Huston quickly agreed to a deal. In exchange for Ruth, the Red Sox would get $125,000 ($1.45 million in current dollar terms) in cash and three $25,000 ($290,000 in current dollar terms) notes payable every year at 6 percent interest. Ruppert and Huston also loaned Frazee $300,000 ($3.48 million in current dollar terms), with the mortgage on Fenway Park as collateral. The deal was contingent on Ruth signing a new contract, which was quickly agreed to, and Ruth officially became property of the Yankees on December 26. The deal was announced ten days later.[36]
In the January 6, 1920 edition of The Boston Globe, Frazee described the transaction:
- "I should have preferred to take players in exchange for Ruth, but no club could have given me the equivalent in men without wrecking itself, and so the deal had to be made on a cash basis. No other club could afford to give me the amount the Yankees have paid for him, and I don't mind saying I think they are taking a gamble. With this money the Boston club can now go into the market and buy other players and have a stronger and better team in all respects than we would have had if Ruth had remained with us."
However, the January 6, 1920 The New York Times was more prescient:
- "The short right field wall at the Polo Grounds should prove an easy target for Ruth next season and, playing seventy-seven games at home, it would not be surprising if Ruth surpassed his home run record of twenty-nine circuit clouts next Summer."[36]
New York Yankees (1920–1934)[link]
1920–1925[link]
After moving to the Yankees, Ruth's transition from a pitcher to a power-hitting outfielder became complete. In his fifteen year Yankee career, consisting of over 2,000 games, Ruth re-wrote the record books in terms of his hitting achievements, while making only five widely scattered token appearances on the mound, winning all of them.
In 1920, his first year with the Yankees, Ruth hit 54 home runs and batted .376. His .847 slugging average was a Major League record until 2001. Aside from the Yankees, only the Philadelphia Phillies managed to hit more home runs as a team than Ruth did as an individual, slugging 64 in hitter-friendly Baker Bowl.
In 1921, Ruth improved to arguably the best year of his career, hitting 59 home runs, batting .378 and slugging .846 (the highest with 500+ at-bats in an MLB season) while leading the Yankees to their first league championship. On July 18, 1921, Babe Ruth hit career home run No. 139, breaking Roger Connor's record of 138 in just the eighth year of his career. (This was not recognized at the time, as Connor's correct career total was not accurately documented until the 1970s. Even if the record had been celebrated, it would have been on an earlier date, as Connor's total was at one time thought to be only 131.)
Ruth's name quickly became synonymous with the home run, as he led the transformation of baseball strategy from the "inside game" to the "power game", and because of the style and manner in which he hit them. His ability to drive many of his home runs in the 450–500 foot range and beyond resulted in the lasting adjective "Ruthian", to describe any long home run hit by any player. Probably his deepest hit in official game play (and perhaps the longest home run by any player), occurred on July 18, at Detroit's Navin Field, in which he hit one to straightaway center, over the wall of the then-single-deck bleachers, and to the intersection, some 575 feet (175 m) from home plate.
As impressive as Ruth's 1921 numbers were, they could have been more so under modern conditions. Bill Jenkinson's 2006 book, The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs, attempts to examine each of Ruth's 714 career home runs, plus several hundred long inside-the-park drives and "fair-foul" balls. Until 1931 in the AL, balls that hit the foul pole were considered ground-rule doubles, and balls that went over the wall in fair territory but hooked foul were ruled foul. Many fields, including Ruth's home Polo Grounds, had exceptionally deep center fields; in the Polo Grounds' case, nearly five hundred feet. The author concluded that Ruth would have been credited with 104 home runs in 1921, if modern rules and field dimensions were in place. However, these claims ignore the extreme short distances down the left and right field lines, which were 279 and 258 feet respectively. In addition, the 21-foot overhang in left field often intercepted fly balls which would otherwise have been catchable and turned them into home runs. In any case, Ruth set major league records in total bases (457), extra base hits (119) and times on base (379), all of which stand to this day.
The Yankees had high expectations when they met the New York Giants in the 1921 World Series, and the Yankees won the first two games with Ruth in the lineup. However, Ruth badly scraped his elbow during Game 2, sliding into third base (he had walked and stolen both second and third). After the game, he was told by the team physician not to play the rest of the series. Although he did play in Games 3, 4 and 5, and pinch-hit in Game 8 of the best-of-9 Series, his productivity was diminished, and the Yankees lost the series. Ruth hit .316, drove in five runs and hit his first World Series home run. (Although the Yankees won the fifth game, Ruth wrenched his knee and did not return to the Series until the eighth [last] game.)
Ruth's appearance in the 1921 World Series also led to a problem and triggered another disciplinary action. After the series, Ruth played in a barnstorming tour. A rule then in force prohibited World Series participants from playing in exhibition games during the off-season, the purpose being to prevent Series participants from "restaging" the Series and undermining its value. Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspended Ruth for the first six weeks of the 1922 season.[37] Landis had made his point about adhering to the letter of the rules, but he also recognized that the rule was no longer needed, and rescinded it.
Despite his suspension, Ruth was named the Yankees' new on-field captain prior to the 1922 season.[38] However, five days after he returned from his suspension, he was ejected from a game for throwing dirt on an umpire, and climbing into the stands to confront a heckler; Ruth was subsequently fined and stripped of the captaincy.[39] In his shortened season, Ruth appeared in 110 games, batted .315, with 35 home runs and drove in 99 runs, but compared to his previous two dominating seasons, the 1922 season was a disappointment for Ruth. Despite Ruth's off-year, Yankees managed to win the pennant to face the New York Giants for the second straight year in the World Series. In the series, Giants manager John McGraw instructed his pitchers to throw Ruth nothing but curveballs, and Ruth never adjusted. Ruth had just two hits in seventeen at-bats, and the Yankees lost to the Giants for the second straight year by 4–0 (with one tie game).[40] Following his disappointing performance, the Yankees considered trading Ruth that offseason.[41]
In 1923, the Yankees moved from the Polo Grounds, where they had sublet from the Giants, to their new Yankee Stadium, which was quickly dubbed "The House That Ruth Built".[42] Ruth hit the stadium's first home run on the way to a Yankees victory over the Red Sox. Ruth finished the 1923 season with a career-high .393 batting average and major-league leading 41 home runs. For the third straight year, the Yankees faced the Giants in the World Series. Rebounding from his struggles in the previous two World Series, Ruth dominated the 1923 World Series. He batted .368, walked eight times, scored eight runs, hit three home runs and slugged 1.000 during the series, as the Yankees won their first World Series title, four games to two.
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[43] Ruth narrowly missed winning the Triple Crown in 1924. He hit .378 for his only American League batting title, led the major leagues with 46 home runs, and batted in 121 runs to finish second to Goose Goslin's 129. Ruth's on-base percentage was .513, the fourth of five years in which his OBP exceeded .500. However, the Yankees finished second, two games behind the Washington Senators, who went on to win their only World Series while based in D.C. During that same year, Ruth served in the New York National Guard 104th Field Artillery.[44][45]
During spring training in 1925 Ruth's ailment was dubbed "the bellyache heard round the world," when one writer wrote that Ruth's illness was caused by bingeing on hot dogs and soda pop before a game.[46] Venereal disease and alcohol poisoning (caused by tainted liquor, a major health problem during the Prohibition) have also been speculated to be the causes of his illness.[47] However, the exact nature of his ailment has never been confirmed and remains a mystery. Playing just 98 games, Ruth had what would be his worst season as a Yankee as he finished the season with a .290 average and 25 home runs. The Yankees team finished next to last in the American League with a 69–85 mark, their last season with a losing record until 1965.
1926–1928[link]
Babe Ruth performed at a much higher level during 1926, batting .372 with 47 home runs and 146 RBIs. The Yankees won the AL pennant and advanced to the World Series, where they were defeated by Rogers Hornsby and the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. In Game 4, he hit three home runs, the first time any player achieved this in a World Series game. Despite his batting heroics, he is also remembered for a costly baserunning blunder. Ruth had a reputation as a good but overaggressive baserunner (he had 123 stolen bases, including ten steals of home, but only a 51% career percentage). With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of the decisive seventh game, with the Yankees trailing 3–2, Ruth tried to steal second base. However, he was thrown out by ten feet, ending the game and the Series. Barrow later called this the only on-field boner Ruth ever made in his career.
This remains the only time that the final out of a World Series was a "caught stealing." The 1926 series was also known for Ruth's promise to Johnny Sylvester, a seriously ill 11-year-old, that he would hit a home run on his behalf.[48]
Ruth was the leader of the famous 1927 Yankees, also known as Murderer's Row because of the strength of its hitting lineup. The team won a then AL-record 110 games, a mark for a 154-game season surpassed by the 1954 Cleveland Indians (the 2001 Seattle Mariners now hold the record with 116 wins, though they played eight more games), took the AL pennant by 19 games, and swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.
With the race long since decided, the nation's attention turned to Ruth's pursuit of his own home run mark of 59. Early in the season, Ruth expressed doubts about his chances: "I don't suppose I'll ever break that 1921 record. To do that, you've got to start early, and the pitchers have got to pitch to you. I don't start early, and the pitchers haven't really pitched to me in four seasons. I get more bad balls to hit than any other six men...and fewer good ones." Ruth was also being challenged for his slugger's crown by teammate Lou Gehrig, who nudged ahead of Ruth's total in midseason, prompting the New York World-Telegram to anoint Gehrig the favorite. But Ruth caught Gehrig (who would finish with 47), and then had a remarkable last leg of the season, hitting 17 home runs in September. His 60th came on September 30, in the Yankees' next-to-last game. Ruth was exultant, shouting after the game, "Sixty, count 'em, sixty! Let's see some son-of-a-bitch match that!"[49] In later years, he would give Gehrig some credit: "Pitchers began pitching to me because if they passed me they still had Lou to contend with." In addition to his career-high 60 home runs, Ruth batted .356, drove in 164 runs and slugged .772.
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The 1927 New York Yankees, one of the greatest baseball teams of all-time (Ruth is on top row, fifth from the left.)
The following season started off well for the Yankees, who led the AL by 13 games in July. But the Yankees were soon plagued by some key injuries, erratic pitching and inconsistent play. The Philadelphia Athletics, rebuilding after some lean years, erased the Yankees' big lead and even took over first place briefly in early September. The Yankees, however, took over first place for good when they beat the A's three out of four games in a pivotal series at Yankee Stadium later that month.
Ruth's play in 1928 mirrored his team's performance. He got off to a hot start and on August 1, he had 42 home runs. This put him ahead of his 60 home run pace from the previous season. But Ruth was hobbled by a bad ankle the latter part of the season, and he hit just twelve home runs in the last two months of the regular season. His batting average also fell to .323, well below his career average. Nevertheless, he ended the season with 54 home runs, which would be the fourth (and last) time he hit 50 home runs in a season.
The Yankees had a 1928 World Series rematch with the St. Louis Cardinals, who had upset them in the 1926 series. The Cardinals had the same core players as the 1926 team, except for Rogers Hornsby, who was traded for Frankie Frisch after the 1926 season. Ruth batted .625 (the second highest average in World Series history), including another three-home run game (in game 4), Gehrig batted .545, and the Yankees demolished the Cardinals in four games. The Yankees thus became the first major league team to sweep their opponents in consecutive World Series.
Decline and end with Yankees[link]
In 1929, the Yankees failed to make the World Series for the first time in four years, and it would be another three years before they returned. Although the Yankees had slipped, Ruth led or tied for the league lead in home runs each year during 1929–1931. At one point during the 1930 season, as a stunt, Ruth was called upon to pitch for the first time since 1921, and he pitched a complete-game victory. (He had often pitched in exhibitions in the intervening years.)
Also in 1929, the Yankees became the first team to use uniform numbers regularly (the Cleveland Indians had used them briefly in 1916). Since Ruth normally batted third in the order (ahead of Gehrig), he was assigned number 3 (to Gehrig's 4). The Yankees retired Ruth's number on June 13, 1948; however, it was kept in circulation prior to that.
In 1930, which was not a pennant year for the Yankees, Ruth was asked by a reporter what he thought of his yearly salary of $80,000 ($1.11 million in current dollar terms) being more than President Hoover's $75,000. His response: "I know, but I had a better year than Hoover."[50] That quote has also been rendered as, "How many home runs did he hit last year?" (Ruth had supported Al Smith in the 1928 Presidential election, and snubbed an appearance with president Hoover.)[51][52][53] Three years later, Ruth would make a public appearance with the ex-President at a Stanford – USC football game.
In the 1932 season, the Yankees went 107–47 and won the pennant under manager Joe McCarthy, as Ruth hit .341, with 41 home runs and 137 RBIs.
The Yankees faced Gabby Hartnett's Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series. The Yankees swept the Cubs and batted .313 as a team. During Game 3 of the series, after having already homered, Ruth hit what has now become known as Babe Ruth's Called Shot. During the at-bat, Ruth supposedly gestured to the deepest part of the park in center-field, predicting a home run. The ball he hit traveled past the flagpole to the right of the scoreboard and ended up in temporary bleachers just outside Wrigley Field's outer wall. The center field corner was 440 feet away, and at age 37, Ruth had hit a straightaway center home run that was perhaps a 490 foot blow.[54] It was Ruth's last Series homer (and his last Series hit), and it became one of the legendary moments of baseball history.
Ruth remained productive in 1933, as he batted .301, with 34 home runs, 103 RBIs, and a league-leading 114 walks. Elected to play in the first All-Star game, he hit the first home run in the game's history on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. His two-run home run helped the AL to a 4–2 victory over the NL, and Ruth made a fine catch in the game. Film footage of his All-Star game home run revealed the 38-year-old Ruth had become noticeably overweight.
Late in the 1933 season, he was called upon to pitch in one game and pitched a complete game victory, his final appearance as a pitcher. For the most part, his Yankee pitching appearances (five in fifteen years) were widely advertised attempts to boost attendance. Despite unremarkable pitching numbers, Ruth had a 5–0 record in those five games, raising his career totals to 94–46.
In 1934, Babe Ruth recorded a .288 average, 22 home runs, and made the All-Star team for the second consecutive year. During the game, Ruth was the first of five consecutive strikeout victims (all of whom were future Hall of Fame players) of Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell, perhaps the most famous pitching feat in All-Star game history. On September 30, 1934, in what turned out to be his last game at Yankee Stadium, Ruth went 0 for 3 in front of only about 2,500 fans. By this time, Ruth had reached a personal milestone of 700 home runs and was about ready to retire.
After the 1934 season, Ruth went on a baseball barnstorming tour in the Far East. Players such as Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Gomez, Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig were among fourteen players who played a series of 22 games, with many of the games played in Japan. Ruth was popular in Japan, as baseball had been popular in Japan for decades. Riding in a motorcade, Ruth was greeted by thousands of cheering Japanese. The tour was considered a great success for further increasing the popularity of baseball in Japan, and in 1936 Japan organized its first professional baseball league.
Boston Braves (1935)[link]
By this time, Ruth knew he had little left as a player. His heart was set on managing the Yankees, and he made no secret of his desire to replace McCarthy. However, Ruppert would not consider replacing McCarthy.[55] The slugger and manager had never got along and Ruth's managerial ambitions further chilled their relations. Just before the 1934 season, Ruppert offered to make Ruth manager of the Yankees' top minor-league team, the Newark Bears. However, Ruth's wife, Claire Merritt Hodgson and business manager advised him to reject the offer.
After the 1934 season, the only teams that seriously considered hiring Ruth were the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. A's owner/manager Connie Mack gave some thought to stepping down as manager in favor of Ruth, but later dropped the idea, saying that Ruth's wife would be running the team in a month if Ruth ever took over. Ruth was in serious negotiations with Tigers owner Frank Navin, but missed a scheduled interview in late 1934. Meanwhile, Ruppert negotiated with other major-league clubs, seeking one that would take Ruth either as a manager or player.
Boston Braves owner Emil Fuchs finally agreed to take Ruth. Even though the Braves had fielded fairly competitive teams in the last three seasons, Fuchs was sinking in debt and could not afford the rent on Braves Field. Fuchs thought Ruth was just what the Braves needed, both on and off the field.
After a series of phone calls, letters and meetings, the Yankees traded Ruth to the Braves on February 26, 1935. It was announced that in addition to remaining as a player, Ruth would become team vice president and would be consulted on all club transactions. He was also made assistant manager to Braves skipper Bill McKechnie. In a long letter to Ruth a few days before the press conference, Fuchs promised Ruth a share in the Braves' profits, with the possibility of becoming co-owner of the team. Fuchs also raised the possibility of Ruth becoming the Braves' manager, perhaps as early as 1936.
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Ruth in his Boston Braves uniform during his last year as a player in 1935. Due to years of neglect, Ruth's health had declined considerably, significantly affecting his play.
Amid much media hoopla, Ruth played his first home game in Boston in over 16 years. Before an opening-day crowd of over 25,000, Ruth accounted for all of the Braves' runs in a 4–2 defeat of the New York Giants. The Braves had long played second fiddle to the Red Sox in Boston, but Ruth's arrival spiked interest in the Braves to levels not seen since their stunning win in the 1914 World Series.
That win proved to be the only time the Braves were over .500 that year. By May 20, they were 7–17, and their season was effectively over. While Ruth could still hit, he could do little else, and soon stopped hitting as well. His conditioning had deteriorated so much that he could do little more than trot around the bases. His fielding was dreadful; at one point, three of the Braves' pitchers threatened not to take the mound if Ruth was in the lineup. Ruth was also annoyed that McKechnie ignored most of his managerial advice (McKechnie later said that Ruth's presence made enforcing discipline nearly impossible). He soon discovered that he was vice president and assistant manager in name only, and Fuchs' promise of a share of team profits was also hot air. In fact, Fuchs expected Ruth to invest some of his money in the team.
On May 25, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Ruth went 4-for-4, drove in 6 runs and hit 3 home runs in an 11–7 loss to the Pirates. These were the last three home runs of his career. His last home run cleared the roof at the old Forbes Field—he became the first player to accomplish that feat. Five days later, in Philadelphia, Ruth played in his last Major League game. He struck out in the first inning and, while playing the field in the same inning, hurt his knee and left the game. In the 1948 film The Babe Ruth Story there was a more dramatic recounting of Ruth's last game. The Braves were depicted as winning the game against the Pirates and learning he had been fired for walking off the field during the game, while still in the locker room.
Two days after that, Ruth summoned reporters to the locker room after a game against the Giants and announced he was retiring. He had wanted to retire as early as May 12, but Fuchs persuaded him to stay on because the Braves had not played in every National League park yet. That season, he hit just .181 with six home runs in 72 at-bats. The Braves season went as badly as Ruth's short season. They finished 38–115, the fourth-worst record in Major League history.
Retirement and post-playing days[link]
In 1936, Ruth was one of the first five players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Two years later, Larry MacPhail, the Brooklyn Dodgers general manager, offered him a first base coaching job in June.[56] Ruth took the job but quit at the end of the season. The coaching position was his last job in Major League Baseball. His baseball career finally came to an end in 1943. In a charity game at Yankee Stadium, he pinch hit and drew a walk. In 1947, he became director of the American Legion's youth baseball program.[57]
Radio and films[link]
Ruth made many forays into various popular media. He was heard often on radio in the 1930s and 1940s, both as a guest and on his own programs with various titles: The Adventures of Babe Ruth was a 15-minute Blue Network show heard three times a week from April 16 to July 13, 1934. Three years later, he was on CBS twice a week in Here's Babe Ruth which was broadcast from April 14 to July 9, 1937. That same year he portrayed himself in "Alibi Ike" on Lux Radio Theater. His Baseball Quiz was first heard Saturdays on NBC June 5 to July 10, 1943 and then later that year from August 28 to November 20 on NBC, followed by another NBC run from July 8 to October 21, 1944.
His film roles included a cameo appearance as himself in the Harold Lloyd film Speedy (1928). His first film appearance occurred in 1920, in the silent movie Headin' Home. He made numerous other film appearances in the silent era, usually either playing himself or playing a ballplayer similar to himself.
Ruth's voice was said by some biographers to be similar to that of film star Clark Gable, although that was obviously not evident in the silent film era. He had an appropriate role as himself in Pride of the Yankees (1942), the story of his ill-fated teammate Lou Gehrig. Ruth had three scenes in the film, including one in which he appeared with a straw hat. He said, "If I see anyone touch it, I'll knock his teeth in!" The teammates convinced young Gehrig (Gary Cooper) to chew up the hat; he got away with it. In the second scene, the players go to a restaurant, where Babe sees a side of beef cooking and jokes, "Well, I'll have one of those..." and, the dramatic scene near the end, where Gehrig makes his speech at Yankee Stadium ending with "I consider myself the luckiest man..."
Personal life[link]
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Ruth with his daughter, Dorothy
Ruth married Helen Woodford in 1914.[58] Owing to his infidelities, they were reportedly separated around 1926.[58] Helen died in a fire in Watertown, Massachusetts, on January 11, 1929, in a house owned by Edward Kinder, a dentist whom she had been living with as "Mrs. Kinder". Kinder identified her body as being that of his wife, then went into hiding after Helen's true identity was revealed; Ruth himself had to get authorities to issue a new death certificate in her legal name, Margaret Helen Woodford Ruth.[59]
Ruth had two daughters. Dorothy Ruth was adopted by Babe and Helen. In her book, My Dad, the Babe,[60] Dorothy claimed that she was Ruth's biological child by a girlfriend named Juanita Jennings.[61][62] She died in 1989.[63]
Ruth adopted Julia Hodgson when he married her mother, actress and model Claire Merritt Hodgson. Julia Ruth Stevens currently resides in Arizona, and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the final game in the original Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2008.[64]
By one account, Julia and Dorothy were, through no fault of their own, the reason for the seven-year rift in Ruth's relationship with teammate Lou Gehrig. Sometime in 1932 Gehrig's mother, during a conversation which she assumed was private, said, "It's a shame [Claire] doesn't dress Dorothy as nicely as she dresses her own daughter." When the remark inevitably got back to Ruth, he angrily told Gehrig to tell his mother to mind her own business. Gehrig in turn took offense at what he perceived as Ruth's disrespectful treatment of his mother. The two men reportedly never spoke off the field from that moment until the famous "bear hug" in Yankee Stadium on Lou Gehrig Day in 1939.[65]
Ruth and Claire regularly wintered in Florida, frequently playing golf during the off-season and while the Yankees were spring training in Tampa, Florida. After retirement, he had a winter beachfront home in Treasure Island, Florida, near St. Petersburg.
Baby Ruth candy bar controversy[link]
For decades, the Baby Ruth candy bar was believed to be named after Babe Ruth and some sports marketing practitioners used this example of one of the first forms of sports marketing. However, while the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the Babe's name, the Curtiss Candy Company has steadfastly claimed that Baby Ruth was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland. Nonetheless, the bar first appeared in 1921, as Babe Ruth's fame was on the rise and long after Cleveland had left the White House and 15 years after his daughter had died. The company failed to negotiate an endorsement deal with Ruth, and many saw the company's story about the origin of the name of the bar as merely a ploy to avoid having to pay the baseball player any royalties. Ironically, Curtiss successfully shut down a rival bar that was approved by, and named for, Ruth, on the grounds that the names were too similar in the case of George H. Ruth Candy Co. v. Curtiss Candy Co, 49 F.2d 1033 (1931).[66] Sports marketing experts now believe that the Curtiss Candy Company employed the first successful use of an ambush sports marketing campaign, capitalizing on the Babe's name, fame and popularity.[who?]
The New York Times supports the evidence of the ambush marketing campaign when it wrote "For 85 years, Babe Ruth, the slugger, and Baby Ruth, the candy bar, have lived parallel lives in which it has been widely assumed that the latter was named for the former. The confection's creator, the Curtiss Candy Company, never admitted to what looks like an obvious connection – especially since Ruth hit 54 home runs the year before the first Baby Ruth was devoured. Had it done so, Curtiss would have had to compensate Ruth. Instead, it eventually insisted the inspiration was "Baby Ruth" Cleveland, the daughter of President Grover Cleveland. But it is an odd connection that makes one wonder at the marketing savvy of Otto Schnering, the company's founder."[67]
Thus, in 1995, a company representing the Ruth estate brought the Baby Ruth candy bar into sponsorship officialdom when it licensed the Babe's name and likeness for use in a Baby Ruth marketing campaign. On page 34 of the spring, 2007, edition of the Chicago Cubs game program, there is a full-page ad showing a partially unwrapped Baby Ruth in front of the Wrigley ivy, with the caption, "The official candy bar of Major League Baseball, and proud sponsor of the Chicago Cubs." Continuing the baseball-oriented theme, during the summer and post-season of the 2007 season, a TV ad for the candy bar showed an entire stadium (played by Dodger Stadium) filled with people munching Baby Ruths, and thus having to hum rather than singing along with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.[67]
Health complications and death[link]
In 1946, Ruth began experiencing severe pain over his left eye.[68] In November 1946, a visit to French Hospital in New York revealed Ruth had a malignant tumor in his neck that had encircled his left carotid artery. He received post-operative radiation therapy. Before leaving the hospital in February 1947, he lost approximately 80 pounds (36 kg).
Around this time, developments in chemotherapy offered some hope. Teropterin, a folic acid derivative, was developed by Dr. Brian Hutchings of the Lederle Laboratories.[68] It had been shown to cause significant remissions in children with leukemia. Ruth was administered this new drug in June 1947. He was suffering from headaches, hoarseness and had difficulty swallowing. He agreed to use this new medicine but did not want to know any details about it. All the while he was receiving this experimental medication, he did not know it was for cancer. On June 29, 1947, he began receiving injections and he responded with dramatic improvement. He gained over 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and had resolution of his headaches. On September 6, 1947, his case was presented anonymously at the 4th Annual Internal cancer Research Congress in St. Louis. Teropterin ended up being a precursor for methotrexate, a now commonly used chemotherapeutic agent.
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It is now known that Ruth suffered from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPCA), a relatively rare tumor located in the back of the nose near the eustachian tube. Contemporary management for NPCA includes concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
On April 27, 1947, the Yankees held a ceremony at Yankee Stadium. Despite his health problems, Ruth was able to attend "Babe Ruth Day".[68] Ruth spoke to a capacity crowd of 58,339,[69] including many American Legion youth baseball players. Although lacking a specific memorable comment like Gehrig's "Luckiest man" speech, Ruth spoke from the heart, of his enthusiasm for the game of baseball and in support of the youth playing the game. (Babe Ruth speaking at Yankee Stadium)
Later, Ruth started the Babe Ruth Foundation, a charity for disadvantaged children. Another Babe Ruth Day held at Yankee Stadium in September 1947 helped to raise money for this charity.
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Nat Fein's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of Ruth at Yankee Stadium, June 13, 1948. This was his last public appearance before his death two months later.
After the cancer returned, Ruth attended the 25th anniversary celebration of the opening of Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948. He was reunited with old teammates from the 1923 Yankee team and posed for photographs. The photo of Ruth taken from behind, using a bat as a cane, standing apart from the other players, and facing "Ruthville" (right field) became one of baseball's most famous and widely circulated photographs. The photo won the Pulitzer Prize.
Shortly after he attended the Yankee Stadium anniversary event, Ruth was back in the hospital. He received hundreds of well-wishing letters and messages. This included a phone call from President Harry Truman. Claire helped him respond to the letters.
On July 26, 1948, Ruth attended the premiere of the film The Babe Ruth Story, a biopic about his own life. William Bendix portrayed Ruth. Shortly thereafter, Ruth returned to the hospital for the final time. He was barely able to speak. Ruth's condition gradually became worse, and in his last days, scores of reporters and photographers hovered around the hospital. Only a few visitors were allowed to see him, one of whom was National League president and future Commissioner of Baseball, Ford Frick. "Ruth was so thin it was unbelievable. He had been such a big man and his arms were just skinny little bones, and his face was so haggard," Frick said years later.
On August 16, the day after Frick's visit, Babe Ruth died at age 53 due to pneumonia.[68] An autopsy showed the cancer Ruth died from began in the nose and mouth and spread widely throughout his body from there.[68] His body lay in repose in Yankee Stadium. His funeral was two days later at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. Ruth was then buried in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York. At his death, the New York Times called Babe Ruth, "a figure unprecedented in American life. A born showman off the field and a marvelous performer on it, he had an amazing flair for doing the spectacular at the most dramatic moment."[70]
Legacy[link]
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Claire Ruth (widow) at the unveiling of a Babe Ruth memorial plaque in Baltimore's old Memorial Stadium in 1955.)
Ruth's impact on American culture still commands attention. Top performers in other sports are often referred to as "The Babe Ruth of ______."[5] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in history.[71] Many polls place him as the number one player of all time.[72]
Ruth was mentioned in the poem "Line-Up for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash:
Line-Up for Yesterday
R is for Ruth.
To tell you the truth,
There's just no more to be said,
Just R is for Ruth.
Films have been made featuring Ruth, or a Ruth-like figure ("The Whammer" in The Natural, for example).
During World War II, Japanese soldiers would yell in English, "To hell with Babe Ruth", in order to anger American soldiers.[5] An episode of Hawaii Five-O would be named "To Hell With Babe Ruth" because of that.[74]
As a sidelight to his prominent role in changing the game to the power game, the frequency and popularity of Ruth's home runs eventually led to a rule change pertaining to those hit in sudden-death mode (bottom of the ninth or later inning). Prior to 1931, as soon as the first necessary run to win the game scored, the play was over, and the batter was credited only with the number of bases needed to drive in the winning run. Thus, if the score was 3–2 with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, and the batter smacked an "over the fence home run", the game would end at 4–3, with the batter only allowed a double, and the runners officially stopped on 2nd and 3rd (since they were not needed to win the game). The new rule allowed the entire play to complete, justified on the grounds that the ball was dead and that all runners could freely advance, thus granting the full allotment of HR and RBI to the batter, as we know it today. Several players lost home runs that way, including Ruth. As noted in the inaugural edition of The Baseball Encyclopedia (MacMillan, 1969), Ruth's career total would have been changed to 715 if historians during the 1960s had been successful in pursuing this matter. Major League Baseball elected not to retrofit the records to the modern rules, and Ruth's total stayed at 714.
Another rules change that affected Ruth was the method used by umpires to judge potential home runs when the batted ball left the field near a foul pole. Before 1931, i.e. through most of Ruth's most productive years, the umpire called the play based on the ball's final resting place "when last seen". Thus, if a ball went over the fence fair, and curved behind the foul pole, it was ruled foul. Beginning in 1931 and continuing to the present day, the rule was changed to require the umpire to judge based on the point where the ball cleared the fence. Jenkinson's book (p. 374–375) lists 78 foul balls near the foul pole in Ruth's career, claiming that at least 50 of them were likely to have been home runs under the modern rule.
Ruth's 1919 contract that sent him from Boston to New York was sold at auction for $996,000 at Sotheby's on June 10, 2005.[75] The most valuable memorabilia item relating to Ruth was his 1923 bat which he used to hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923. Ruth's heavy Louisville Slugger solid ash wood bat sold for $1.26 million at a Sotheby's auction in December 2004, making it the third most valuable baseball memorabilia item, behind Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball and the famous 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card.[76]
Honors and awards[link]
- The Babe Ruth Award is an annual award given to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player with the best performance in the World Series. The award, created by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949, one year after Ruth's death.
- The Babe Ruth Home Run Award is an annual award presented to the leading home run hitter in MLB.[77] It is usually presented to the recipient by Ruth's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, or her son, Tom Stevens.[78][79][80]
- Babe Ruth Field is a ballpark in Ventura, California, that was located at the Ventura County Fairgrounds and was used as a minor-league park from 1948 to 1955.[81]
Museum[link]
The Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum is located at 216 Emory Street, a Baltimore row house in which Ruth was born and which is three blocks west of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.[82][83] The property was restored and opened to the public in 1974, by the non-profit Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.[82] Ruth's widow, Claire, his two daughters, Dorothy and Julia, and his sister, Mamie, helped select and install exhibits that depict the life and times of Babe Ruth.[82] In 1983, the building became the official museum of the Baltimore Orioles, which signed Ruth to his first professional contract.[82] In 1985, the museum was designated by Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer as the official archives of the Baltimore Colts, which had moved the previous year to Indianapolis.[82] On May 14, 2005, the newly opened Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards became the repository for the many Orioles and Colts artifacts and other items.[82]
All-time ranks[link]
- 1st on all-time slugging % with 0.690
- 1st on all-time OPS with 1.164
- 1st on all-time OPS+ with 206
- 2nd on all-time on-base % list with .474
- 2nd on all-time RBI list with 2,217
- 3rd on all-time home run list with 714
- 3rd on all-time bases on balls list with 2,062
- 4th on all-time runs list with 2,174
- 6th on all-time total bases list with 5,793
- 10th on all-time batting average list with .342
See also[link]
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- Babe Ruth Award
- Curse of the Bambino
- DHL Hometown Heroes
- List of Major League Baseball home run records
- List of Major League Baseball runs batted in records
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- ^ as per Bill Jenkinson's book
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- Works by or about Babe Ruth in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- In March 2011, the VOA Special English service of the Voice of America broadcast a 15-minute program on Babe Ruth. A transcript and MP3 of the program, intended for English learners, can be found at Babe Ruth,1895–1948: America’s Greatest Baseball Player
Images[link]
- Babe Ruth: Rare and Unpublished – slideshow by Life magazine
- Babe Ruth: Totally Random Trivia – slideshow by Life magazine
Further reading[link]
- Weintraub, Robert (2011). The House That Ruth Built: A New Stadium, the First Yankees Championship, and the Redemption of 1923. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-08607-3.
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| Persondata | |
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| Name | Ruth, Babe |
| Alternative names | Ruth, George Herman |
| Short description | Major League baseball player |
| Date of birth | (1895-02-06)February 6, 1895 |
| Place of birth | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Date of death | August 16, 1948(1948-08-16) |
| Place of death | New York City, New York |
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