Babe Ruth was not only a hitter (with all those home runs) but how many baseball players were legit allstars as a *pitcher*? In fact, a strong argument can be made, had he stayed a pitcher, he might've STILL gotten into the baseball hall of fame. That's how good a player he was. Forget the "fat guy" at the end of his career. Sure the competition was watered down (color barrier) but that still is one impressive feat. I'm pretty sure he had at least one shutout in the World Series *as a pitcher*! IMHO, this ability is often overlooked when talking about Babe Ruth.