The Babe Ruth Home Run Award[note 1] was an annual award presented to the previous season's leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB).
[3] The award was named after the legendary Babe Ruth, who led the American League in homers 12 times.
The award was a 21-pound (9.5 kg), 20-inch-high (51 cm) bronze statue of Ruth based on a 1920 photo of him following through on a tremendous swing.
[5][6] The Babe Ruth Home Run Award was developed by brothers Jim and Brian Sullivan.
Unable to secure a sponsor, they created the award to honor Ruth.