Babe Ruth's Celebrity Family

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Babe Ruth’s late daughters Dorothy and Julia kept their word to keep the baseball legend's memory alive

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In 1921 , Babe Ruth secretly welcomed Dorothy amid an affair with Juanita Jennings .

When Ruth later remarried to model Claire Hodgson , he adopted her daughter Julia as well.

Dorothy died at age 68 in May 1989 , and Julia died at 102 in May 2019 .

Ruth 's daughters spent the latter half of their lives sharing memories of his life and supporting his legacy.

Ruth died at age 68 on May 18, 1989 , following a "brief illness" Ruth 's daughter, Julia , was raised by Ruth 's mother, Juanita Jennings , in 1916 .

Ruth died in 1948 at age 53 from esophageal cancer.

She spent the final decade of her life as a spokesperson for Ruth Baseball.

Julia Ruth Stevens died at age 102 on March 9, 2019 .

She was an ambassador for her father, Babe Ruth .

She continued to throw out first pitches at baseball games around the U.S. Even well into her 90s , she was a Babe Ruth ambassador.

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