Babe Ruth played baseball.
Babe Ruth . He retired in 1935 after a short stint with the Boston Braves . The Atlanta Braves , a current Major League Baseball franchise , originated in Boston , Massachusetts . In baseball , a home run ( abbreviated HR ) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball , farthest from the batter . The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in North America , contested since 1903 between the American League ( AL ) champion team and the National League ( NL ) champion team .