Ethnicity
2007-05-15 19:52:32 · 17 answers · asked by SEBASTIAN G 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Its not as stupid a question as one might think. If anyone has ever read Phillip Creamer's book about Babe Ruth you learn that one of this knicknames used a derogatory term for African Americans (the one most recently used by Michael Richards), and the most recent biography about the Babe even makes a mention of questions over his racial heritage.
(Apparently the Babe had a huge following among African Americans, and the reason why was uncredited rumors of his having African American blood in his background.)
2007-05-16 01:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mike S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was adopted so it will be hard to answer the question.
ESPN had documentaries in 1999, going into the year 2000. There was speculation that he was part Black. I do not recall the name of the program. It was 100 best athletes of all time.
Maybe it is on DVD. Maybe if you contact ESPN direct.
One of the posters may also contribute here.
It was an interesting therory.
2007-05-16 03:04:05 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White is was the 1920's people only like white people history lesson,
2016-05-19 18:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by nettie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth was an Irish American. That is why he was such a great boozer.
2007-05-16 00:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by john 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the Babe didn't race anywhere, that why hit some many Home runs so he would have to run around the bases.
He was of German desent.
2007-05-15 20:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think he was white
2007-05-16 01:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by TOM L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was a White guy.
2007-05-15 19:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Italian American
2007-05-16 00:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
He was white.
Are you for real or just ignorant.? What the *&%*!!#* does it matter what race the guy was?
2007-05-15 21:01:25 · answer #9 · answered by the_slipster 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
White and did you know he was also a great pitcher!!!
2007-05-15 20:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by joshsc777 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋