12 things you probably don’t know about Babe Ruth

The Baseball Hall of Fame is honoring Babe Ruth during the 2014 season with a special exhibit. Here are some interesting facts about the 'Sultan of Swat.'

10. Leader by a mile

Ruth was not only the premier slugger of his era, he was basically in a different universe altogether, going where no one had gone before. In 1929, when he hit his 500th career home run, the player with the next most homers was Cy Williams of the Phillies, with only 237. 

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