Babe Ruth played baseball.
Babe Ruth . In , Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its `` first five '' inaugural members . Harry Herbert Frazee ( June 29 , 1880 -- June 4 , 1929 ) was an American theatrical agent , producer and director , and owner of the Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923 . An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball , farthest from the batter .