Baseball Finest

BABE RUTH "The Bambino", "The Sultan of Swat" Positions : Outfielder and Pitcher Full Name : George Herman Ruth, Jr. Bats : Left -  Throws : Left Born : February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Died : August 16, 1948 in New York, New York, USA Organizations : New York Yankees (15), Boston Red Sox (6), Boston Braves (1) BABE RUTH'S WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936, by BBWAA with 95.13% All Star: 2 (1933, 1934) MVP: 1 (1923) World Series Rings: 7 (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932) BATTING AVG Leader:   1 (1924) HR Leader:  12 (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) RBI Leader:   5 (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926) Runs Leader:  8 (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928) BB Leader:  11 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1939, 1931, 1932, 1933) OBP Leader:  10 (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 19

Since 1936 great players, managers, pioneers, executives, and umpires, whose careers were considered "worthy" are immortalized with bronze plaques in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. This is the Olympus of the MLB, where its Gods receive recognition as the greatest in America's national pastime. This is the list of the individuals elected: Year Name Voted By Inducted As % of Ballots 2020 Derek Jeter BBWAA Player 99.70% 2020 Marvin Miller Veterans Pioneer/Executive 2020 Ted Simmons Veterans Player 2020 Larry Walker BBWAA Player 76.60% 2019 Harold Baines Veterans Player 2019 Roy Halladay BBWAA Player 85.40% 2019 Edgar Martinez BBWAA Player 85.40% 2019 Mike Mussina BBWAA Player 76.70% 2019 Mariano Rivera