On April 12, 1927, at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees opened their season with a game against the Philadelphia Athletics, starting a record setting season. The press dubbed the lineup "Murderers' Row," a nickname that has stuck to this day. While the 1927 Yankees were collectively known as "Murderer's Row," the most feared "murderers" were Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

George Herman Ruth, Jr., also popularly known as "Babe", "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat", has been named the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings. His home run hitting prowess and charismatic personality made him a larger than life figure in the "Roaring Twenties". Off the field his often reckless lifestyle kept him in the news and scandals were the order of the day.

Babe's sensational home run hitting and undeniable candor became the biggest ticket in New York City. Soon, the Yankees drew so many fans that the team could afford to build Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923. The famous stadium became known as "The House that Ruth Built."

In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium was held on June 13th, 1948. Ruth made his last appearance at the stadium where his legend was born. Yankee Jersey No. 3 was officially retired

The Curse of the Bambino was said to have begun after the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in the off-season of 1919-1920. Before that year, the Red Sox had been one of the most successful professional baseball franchises. After the sale, it would be another 86 years, from 1918 to 2004, before the Sox won the World Series again. The Curse was broken.

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from coming up to bat. All that can be asked of you is to give it your best."  Babe Ruth

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