The Curse of the Bambino
What is the curse of the Bambino? We’ve heard a lot about it, but what is this “curse” all about? Well, it all started with Red Sox pitcher George Herman Ruth, a man so great he was given many nick-names over the years, such as Babe Ruth, the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, and others. Ruth proved to be one of the greatest pitchers for the Red Sox and one of the most successful in major-league baseball, winning 87 and losing 44 games and winning three World Series games.
However, Ruth did not always play for the Red Sox. In 1920 he was sold to the New York Yankees of the American League because of his batting feats and attractive public personality. Since he was sold to the Sox’s rival team, there have been
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