Babe Ruth's first wife died under mysterious circumstances

It is well known that Babe Ruth, although arguably the greatest player in Major League Baseball history, was a bad man who engaged in heavy drinking, womanizing, and even abuse. The term "murderer" is a strong one, though, given the urban myth—which is sometimes often referred to as "unverified history"—that Babe Ruth killed or at least contributed to the demise of his first wife, Helen Woodford.

Sadly, Helen lost her life in a mysterious apartment fire in Massachusetts in 1929 at the age of 31. The fire was first categorized as an accident because the causes of the fire's outbreak did not suggest that it had been intentionally started. But as time passed, it increasingly appeared like Babe Ruth was somehow involved, or at the very least, had a motive for harming Helen.

Nora Woodford, Ruth's sister-in-law, reportedly told the media that her sister "feared for her life" just before she passed away because Babe Ruth was seeking a divorce from her. Despite the two of them having been separated since 1925, Ruth was reportedly unable to wed his new wife because his marriage was still to Helen.