08/16/1948 AD died
Thousands of New Yorkers, including many children, stood vigil outside the hospital during Ruth's final days. On August 16, 1948, at 8:01 p.m., Ruth died in his sleep at the age of 53.
His open casket was placed on display in the rotunda of Yankee Stadium, where it remained for two days; 77,000 people filed past to pay him tribute.
His Requiem Mass was celebrated by Francis Cardinal Spellman at St. Patrick's Cathedral; a crowd estimated at 75,000 waited outside.
Ruth rests with his second wife, Claire, on a hillside in Section 25 at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY.
New York City, NY
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth Jr, The Bambino) American professional ba...
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