The Tennessee man conducted an ‘elaborate, nationwide scheme’ using old baseball players’ names to seek class action funds, prosecutors say

A man sharing the same name as New York Yankees icon Babe Ruth reportedly used the names of former professional baseball players to make fraudulent claims for payouts in class action settlements.

A Tennessee man with the same name as New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth is facing charges alleging that he used the names of hundreds of dead or retired pro baseball players to make phony claims for payouts in class action settlements.