Babe Ruth was a baseball player.
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 . Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time .