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4. Babe Ruth
| Like rock-and-roll and the Model T, Ruth was a seminal American invention. Be it his power at the plate, his popularity or his various appetites, the Babe was huge. Most amazing of all, Ruth was Mark McGwire and Roger Clemens -- he was a dominant pitcher before becoming the founding father of the home run. The modern game began in 1920 when he hit 54 home runs, surpassing his own record by 25. To equal that kind of jump, McGwire would have to hit 130 this year. |
Photograph by National Baseball Library
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