page_title: List of athletes from Maryland N – Z
hierarchical_section_title: List of athletes from Maryland N – Z
caption_attribution_description: English: In 1918, Babe Ruth started to make his move more from an a pitcher to more an everyday batter. 1918 was the first year Ruth led the league in home runs. This is an interesting early photo of young trim Ruth batting, an image that I believe was used by the U.S. Post Office as a commemorative stamp of Ruth.
context_page_description: Maryland has a long history concerning sports and a number of major and minor professional sport figures have hailed from the state. Maryland enjoys considerable historical repute for the talented sports players of its past, including Cal Ripken Jr, Michael Phelps and Babe Ruth.
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context_section_description: Maryland has a long history concerning sports and a number of major and minor professional sport figures have hailed from the state. Maryland enjoys considerable historical repute for the talented sports players of its past, including Cal Ripken Jr, Michael Phelps and Babe Ruth.
  NameSportProfessional YearsHometownNotesRef
caption: Babe Ruth, native of Baltimore, Maryland
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