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Baseball: Angels vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States, April 27 Kyodo - This combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitching and hitting in a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 26, 2021. Ohtani became the first pitcher to start a game while leading the major leagues in home runs since Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in 1921. Ohtani was tied for the lead with seven homers.

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Ball signed by Babe Ruth

HAKODATE, Japan - Photo shows a ball signed by the late U.S. slugger Babe Ruth during his visit to Hakodate, Hokkaido, in 1934. The ball will be displayed every Thursday from April 18, 2013, at Nichiro Building in the city.

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Historic hotel being torn down

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Demolition work begins on Jan. 14, 2011, on the Sanyo Hotel building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which used to accommodate guests including members of Japan's imperial family and U.S. baseball legend Babe Ruth.

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Babe Ruth's life-size statue unveiled in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - A life-size bronze statue of the legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth is unveiled Nov. 9 at the former Yagiyama ballpark where he hit his first home run during a Japan tour 68 years ago. Elementary school children unveiled the statue at the Yagiyama animal park in Sendai's Taihaku Ward to celebrate Ruth's memorable homer on Nov. 9, 1934 as a member of the major leaguers' exhibition series team, one year before his retirement.

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Street monitor reports on Ohtani

A large monitor on a street in Tokyo's Akihabara district reports on Aug. 10, 2022, that Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Street monitor reports on Ohtani

A large monitor on a street in Tokyo's Akihabara district reports on Aug. 10, 2022, that Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Chimao Azumane, president of Iwate Nippo newspaper, hands out copies of its extra edition in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where the newspaper is circulated.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Children holds copies of an extra edition of Iwate Nippo newspaper, circulated in Iwate Prefecture, in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Chimao Azumane, president of Iwate Nippo newspaper, hands out copies of its extra edition in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where the newspaper is circulated.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani meets the press after the team's victory over the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season and hit a home run, his 25th of the season, in the game, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani meets the press after the team's victory over the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season and hit a home run, his 25th of the season, in the game, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Fans celebrate after Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season and hit a home run, his 25th of the season, in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Fans celebrate after Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season and hit a home run, his 25th of the season, in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Fans celebrate after Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season and hit a home run, his 25th of the season, in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Fans celebrate after Los Angeles Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season after pitching in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitching (L) and hitting a home run, his 25th this season, in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in the game, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Ohtani won his 10th game the same day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 9, 2022, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Ohtani won his 10th game the same day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918.

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Baseball: Granddaughter of Babe Ruth

File photo taken in June 2018 in the U.S. state of Connecticut shows Linda Ruth Tosetti, a granddaughter of baseball legend Babe Ruth, posing with memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career.

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Baseball: Granddaughter of Babe Ruth

File photo taken in June 2018 in the U.S. state of Connecticut shows Linda Ruth Tosetti, a granddaughter of baseball legend Babe Ruth, posing with memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career.

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Everyone'S Hero (2006)

Darlin, Screwie & Yankee Irving Film: Everyone'S Hero (2006) Director: Colin Brady 15 September 2006 Baseball fan Yankee Irving (voice by Jake T. Austin) enjoys his new friends: Darlin' (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg), Babe Ruth's lucky - and putoined bat; and Screwie (voiced by Rob Reiner), a baseball with an attitude in EVERYONE'S HERO. Date: 15 September 2006

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Everyone'S Hero (2006)

Darlin, Yankee Irving & Babe Ruth Characters: , & Babe Ruth Film: Everyone'S Hero (2006) Director: Colin Brady 15 September 2006 Yankee Irving (voiced by Jake T. Austin) meets the legendary Babe Ruth (voiced by Brian Dennehy), and returns the slugger

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THE BABE RUTH STORY

THE BABE RUTH STORY centre, WILLIAM BENDIX, CLAIRE TREVOR Date: 1948

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Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Waseda Jitsugyo's 8-4 win over Tokaidai Kofu in the third round of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. Kiyomiya, nicknamed "Japanese Babe Ruth," went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to help the Tokyo school reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Waseda Jitsugyo's 8-4 win over Tokaidai Kofu in the third round of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. Kiyomiya, nicknamed "Japanese Babe Ruth," went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to help the Tokyo school reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the second inning of the Miami Marlins' 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015. Career hit No. 2,874 moved him past Babe Ruth for 42nd place in major league history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the second inning of the Miami Marlins' 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015. Career hit No. 2,874 moved him past Babe Ruth for 42nd place in major league history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki's 2,874th major league career hit is shown on the big screen at Marlins Park before his second plate appearance on May 22, 2015. The Miami Marlins lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro ties Babe Ruth on all-time hit list

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the fifth inning in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Miami, the United States, on May 18, 2015. The 41-year-old Ichiro tied Babe Ruth for 42nd place on the all-time major league hit list with 2,873. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro ties Babe Ruth on all-time hit list

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) stands at first base after hitting a single to left field in the fifth inning in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Miami, the United States, on May 18, 2015. The 41-year-old Ichiro tied Babe Ruth for 42nd place on the all-time major league hit list with 2,873. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro ties Babe Ruth on all-time hit list

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the fifth inning in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Miami, the United States, on May 18, 2015. The 41-year-old Ichiro tied Babe Ruth for 42nd place on the all-time major league hit list with 2,873. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the second inning of the Miami Marlins' 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015. Career hit No. 2,874 moved him past Babe Ruth for 42nd place in major league history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the second inning of the Miami Marlins' 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015. Career hit No. 2,874 moved him past Babe Ruth for 42nd place in major league history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro passes Babe Ruth on all-time hits list

Ichiro Suzuki's 2,874th major league career hit is shown on the big screen at Marlins Park before his second plate appearance on May 22, 2015. The Miami Marlins lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro ties Babe Ruth on all-time hit list

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left field in the fifth inning in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Miami, the United States, on May 18, 2015. The 41-year-old Ichiro tied Babe Ruth for 42nd place on the all-time major league hit list with 2,873. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Historic hotel being torn down

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Demolition work begins on Jan. 14, 2011, on the Sanyo Hotel building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which used to accommodate guests including members of Japan's imperial family and U.S. baseball legend Babe Ruth. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Angels vs. Rangers

This combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitching and hitting in a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 26, 2021. Ohtani became the first pitcher to start a game while leading the major leagues in home runs since Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in 1921. Ohtani is tied for the lead with seven homers.

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Babe Ruth's life-size statue unveiled in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - A life-size bronze statue of the legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth is unveiled Nov. 9 at the former Yagiyama ballpark where he hit his first home run during a Japan tour 68 years ago. Elementary school children unveiled the statue at the Yagiyama animal park in Sendai's Taihaku Ward to celebrate Ruth's memorable homer on Nov. 9, 1934 as a member of the major leaguers' exhibition series team, one year before his retirement. (Kyodo)