Babe Ruth

Which generation did Babe Ruth belong to?

Babe Ruth was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

What was his real name?

His real name was George Ruth.

What was he known for?

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Which star sign was Babe Ruth?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 4.

How tall was he?

Babe Ruth was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 75 years, 9 months, and 3 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did Babe Ruth die?

He died in August 1948, which was over 75 years ago. Seven decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of Babe Ruth's death has grown up, finished school, started a family, lived an entire life, and probably even has grandchildren by now.
• Since Babe Ruth's death in 1948, roughly eighteen FIFA World Cups and nineteen US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had thirteen new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had seventeen new prime ministers.

Other people who died around August 16, 1948

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Babe Ruth.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss founder Deceased
Died on Aug 9, 1948, at the age of 63.
Star Sign: Cancer

People who are the same height as Babe Ruth

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Pete Doherty

English musician
Born on March 12, 1979
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Gerry Adams

Irish politician
Born on October 6, 1948
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity chef Deceased
Born on June 25, 1956
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Chris Hemsworth

Australian actor
Born on August 11, 1983
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Nicky Wire

Manic Street Preachers
Born on January 20, 1969
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Cole Sprouse

Actor
Born on August 4, 1992
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

George S. Patton

US General Deceased
Born on November 11, 1885
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Christopher Lloyd

Actor
Born on October 22, 1938
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches