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Died: 08-16-1948
Cause of death: Throat cancer
Born: 02-06-1895
Death Summary: He died at Memorial Hospital in New York City at the age of 53.
Who was George Herman Jr. Ruth: The most famous baseball player in baseball history. Also known as "The Great Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat".
In 1969 he was voted the "greates baseball player ever". He started with the Boston Red Sox but is better known for playing with the New York Yankees, with whom the Yankees won seven American League Pennants and four World series.
