Through 1917 the Babe only came to the plate during games that he pitched .
Babe 's talents as a batter were just too obvious , so in Babe Ruth began playing the outfield in games between starts Babe him a truly great all around baseball player .
Through 1917 the Babe only came to the plate during games that he pitched , but his talents as a batter were just too obvious , so in 1918 Ruth began playing the outfield in games between starts making him a truly great all around baseball player .