Babe Ruth's popularity ... 147 runs and a .354 batting average. How would you have liked to have him on your Rotisserie League team? A lifetime .342 hitter, Ruth has fallen to second all-time ...

He was a worldwide celebrity, an international star, the likes of which baseball has never seen since," says broadcaster Ernie Harwell about Babe Ruth on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player, flourished financially and earned immense fame with his outstanding achievements, including leading the Yankees to victory in 1921 and breaking several records.