Oct. 6, 2025

Babe Ruth Trivia

Babe Ruth Trivia
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Celebrating baseball's greatest legend with trivia about his record-breaking career, iconic moments, and the day he made World Series history with an unforgettable performance.

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Callarogu Shark Media Readings Trivia Fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and

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today we're celebrating the Sultan of Swat with questions about

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baseball's most legendary figure, Babe Ruth. Question one, On this

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very day in nineteen twenty six, Babe Ruth set a

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World Series record by hitting how many home runs in

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a single game? Question two? What was Babe Ruth's real

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first name? Question three? Before becoming a home run king?

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What position did Babe Ruth primarily play when he started

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his career with the Boston Red Sox? Question four. In

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nineteen twenty seven, Babe Ruth set a single season home

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run record that stood for thirty four years. How many

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home runs did he hit that season? Question five? What

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famous candy bar was allegedly named after Babe Ruth, though

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the company claimed otherwise. We'll be right back with these

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home run answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans.

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Let's reveal today's Babe Ruth answers. Question one. How many

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home runs did Ruth hit on October sixth, nineteen twenty six,

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Answer three home runs. Ruth became the first player to

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hit three home runs in a single World Series Game

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doing so against the Saint Louis Cardinals. Despite his historic performance,

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the Yankees lost the series seven games. Question two. What

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was Babe Ruth's real first name? Answer George. He was

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born George Herman Ruth, Junior on February sixth, eighteen ninety five,

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in Baltimore, Maryland. The nickname Babe stuck from his early days,

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when he is called Jack's Newest Babe by teammates, referring

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to manager Jack Dunn. Question three. What position did Ruth

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play before hitting home runs? Answer? Pitcher. Ruth was actually

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an outstanding left handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox,

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winning eighty nine games and posting a two point two

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eight ERA. He even pitched in the World Series and

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held a record for consecutive scoreless innings that lasted for

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forty three years. Question four. How many home runs did

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Ruth hit in nineteen twenty seven? Answer sixty home runs.

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This record stood until Roger Marris broke it in nineteen

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sixty one with sixty one homers. Ruth's nineteen twenty seven

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season is often considered one of the greatest individual seasons

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in baseball history. As part of the legendary murderer's row

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Yankees lineup. Question five, What candy bar was allegedly named

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after Ruth? Answer? Baby Ruth. The Curtis Candy Company claimed

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it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth, but

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many believe if it was actually named after the baseball star.

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The timing of its release in nineteen twenty one, during

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Ruth's peak popularity, suggests the baseball connection that concludes today's

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five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions

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were crafted with the help of AI technology. If you'd

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like to enjoy five Daily trivia questions without ads, check

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the link in our show notes. See you tomorrow.