New York Yankees Babe Ruth stands with clowns, Frankie Saluto, Charles Bell and cancer victim, Leonard Rods during an American Cancer Society make-a-wish photo shoot on April 17, 1946.
Babe Ruth, back row far left, in this undated photo. Ruth's parents placed him in St. Mary's Industrial School at the age of seven. Ruth he learned the game of baseball. By the age of 15, he was playing both catcher and pitcher for St Mary's varsity team.