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1905 George Herman Ruth was 10 years oldBabe Ruth made his Major League debut on July 11, 1914. In 1905 Babe Ruth was 10 years old. in 1905 Honus Wagner, a star for the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed a contract with Hillerich & Bradsby co. and became the first player ever to endorse a bat. His autograph was also the first to be used on a bat and the first known professional athlete endorsement of a retail product. The bat you have could not possibly be a Babe Ruth game used baseball bat from 1905. If the bat was made in 1905, and used by Babe Ruth at a later date you would need very strong provenance showing that the bat was used by Babe Ruth. For the value of a signed Babe Ruth baseball bat see Related Questions below.
babe ruth's bat was 52 ounces.
Babe Ruth's bat weighed 42 ounces and was 36 inches long. He used a 52-ounce bat when he wanted to send it out of the park. Go Ducks!
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Both Babe Ruth and Ted Williams struckout in their first MLB at bat .... Babe against Willie Mitchell of the Cleveland Naps (now Indians) on July 11, 1914 and Ted against Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees on April 20, 1939.