Babe Ruth Predicted This MLB Legend Would Break His Famous Record

Baseball legend Babe Ruth was probably the greatest player to grace the game. With his hitting capabilities, some even credit him for making baseball a thoroughly entertaining sport. Ruth is mainly known for his long stay at the New York Yankees, but he had started his baseball career with the Boston Red Sox.

During his 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ruth had set various records. He had scored most home runs in a single season (60) and most home runs in the MLB history (714) at that time. And it was almost impossible to break those records then. But, the Yankees legend himself believed that Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox will break his record of most home runs someday.

Babe Ruth on Ted Williams

When Babe Ruth retired from baseball in 1935, there was not a single player in MLB who was a worthy opponent to him. But, after four years of his retirement, another big hitter made his debut in MLB for the Red Sox.

Williams’ playing style was pretty much similar to Ruth’s, hitting the ball really hard. After watching him play for around 5 to 6 seasons, Ruth was sure that if anybody was going to break his home run record, it would be Ted Williams. During the 1947 season, Ruth had told an old Boston Global newspaper that considering Williams’ hitting capabilities, it will not surprise him if Williams breaks his record.

He said, “He’s a great natural hitter. I wouldn’t be surprised if Ted beats my mark. Sure, somebody will one of these days.”

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Did Ted Williams do it?

Williams played 19 seasons in MLB for the Red Sox and definitely set some records. He scored 521 home runs in 19 seasons in MLB. Despite being a consistent performer, Williams never came close to Ruth’s home run record (60). His highest home run record in a season was only 43.

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Many believe that if Williams wouldn’t have missed three years of his prime for serving in the military, he would have crossed the 600 home runs mark. After the 1960 season, Ted Williams announced his retirement from baseball.