Julia Ruth Stevens

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Julia Ruth Stevens (born Julia Marshall Hodgson; July 7, 1916 – March 9, 2019) was the adopted daughter of American baseball player Babe Ruth and the biological daughter of his second wife Claire Merritt Ruth. Stevens was born Julia Hodgson to Claire (née Merritt) and Frank Hodgson in Athens, Georgia. Her father, who died in 1921, was estranged from her mother soon after Julia was born. The mother and daughter moved to New York City where Claire worked as a model. Her mother met Babe Ruth in 1923, and they married in 1929. Ruth subsequently adopted Julia. Through the marriage, she also gained a sister, Dorothy. Julia was married three times. Her first husband was Richard Flanders who died in 1949. Her second marriage to Grant Meloon ended in divorce but produced a son. Her third marriage to Brent Stevens lasted 49 years. She had one son, Tom, from her second marriage who was adopted by her third husband. Through Tom, she has two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Stevens was a...

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