Babe Ruth by Ricky Balles

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  Baseball Legend and American Sports Icon  “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up”– Babe Ruth                   Thesis: During the difficult times of the 1920’s and 1930’s , Babe Ruth was garnished with many super bionic nicknames such as  “The Colossus of Clout”, “The Great Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”. He was given these nicknames because to Americans he was the leader and godly figure that could lead them from poverty to prosperity .All good leaders pull from a variety of inspirational sources to create their formula for success, even from unlikely sources like an overweight baseball legend. Babe Ruth was a winner in his day without steroids and without the paparazzi and while he wasn’t a business leader, he hustled every day to be the best. Despite passing over 60 years ago, Babe still remains...