... playing for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s, his legendary home run hitting feats dominated the national pastime. Ruth's love for baseball, generosity, and dramatic rise from humble beginnings endeared him to fans, and he is one of the greatest sports heroes of American culture. Ruth's hitting attracted the attention of the team's management and fans. Beginning in ... , and personal warmth and generosity endeared him to most people. During the 1926 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Ruth received word that one of his fans, a boy named Johnny Sylvester, was hospital...

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