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Kyle 'Babe' Schwarber: Cubs Slugger Draws Babe Ruth Comparisons

By Tanveer Ali | October 15, 2015 4:57pm

CHICAGO — They both called a shot at Wrigley Field. As the legends go, at least.

They're both upper-cutting lefties with big bodies, big personalities and big power.

Sure, Babe Ruth is the most famous baseball player of all time and Kyle Schwarber is just a rookie.

But some people have taken to calling the Cubs slugger "Babe Schwarber" and even making t-shirts.

It's fun just to put them in the same sentence — and the same photo. Try our photo slider below to see the similarities.

 

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