The Colossus of Clout

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The Colossus of Clout is a famous nickname for legendary American baseball slugger Babe Ruth, celebrated for his prodigious home run-hitting power.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports nickname
appliesToEra 1920s
1930s
appliesToOccupation baseball player
appliesToSport baseball
associatedWithLeague Major League Baseball
associatedWithPosition outfielder
pitcher
associatedWithTeam New York Yankees
category nicknames in baseball
nicknames of sportspeople
connotation dominance in hitting
power
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describesAchievement record-setting home run totals
transforming the power game in baseball
hasAlternativeNameForSamePerson The Bambino
The Sultan of Swat
hasCulturalSignificanceIn American sports culture
baseball folklore
hasNotableBearer Babe Ruth
surface form: George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr.
hasNotableFor home run hitting power
slugging ability
isEpithetFor legendary baseball player
languageOfExpression English
refersTo Babe Ruth
refersToRole slugger
usedAsHonorificTitleFor Babe Ruth
usedFor celebrating Babe Ruth's power as a hitter

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The Bambino alsoKnownAs The Colossus of Clout
The Big Bam hasAlternativeNicknameForSamePerson The Colossus of Clout
The Sultan of Swat relatedNickname The Colossus of Clout