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Claire Merritt Hodgson Ruth (born Clara Mae Merritt; September 11, 1900 – October 25, 1976) was a native of Athens, Georgia, United States, who is most famous for having been the second wife of Babe Ruth.
26 de out. de 1976 · Mrs. Claire Ruth, the widow of baseball's Babe Ruth, died of cancer yesterday at her memorabilia‐filled apartment at 110 Riverside Drive. She was 76 years old.
Claire Merritt pulled up her deep Northeast Georgia roots in the early 1920s, went to New York and married legendary baseball star Babe Ruth.
5 de dez. de 2019 · Claire Merritt Hodgson Ruth, born Clara Mae Merritt, was a native of Athens, Georgia, who is most famous for her being Babe Ruth's second wife.
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12 de jul. de 2023 · Learn about Claire Merritt Ruth, the American native who married the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth in 1929. Find out her biography, career, marriage, and death details on Sportsdave.
- , 79 ( 1897-1976)
- Claire Merritt Ruth
- September 11, 1897
- Athens, Georgia, United States
On April 17, 1929, three months after the death of his first wife, Ruth married actress and model Claire Merritt Hodgson (1897–1976) and adopted her daughter Julia (1916–2019). It was the second and final marriage for both parties.
5 de dez. de 2019 · Where We Live: GA Native Claire Merritt Ruth. 11Alive's Jeff Hullinger shares his new series 'Where We Live' highlighting unique people and places from the Atlanta history books. ...more....
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