Babe Ruth played baseball.
Babe Ruth . Nicknamed `` The Bambino '' and `` The Sultan of Swat '' , he began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox , but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees . The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston , Massachusetts . The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx .