Did Babe Ruth becoming a power hitter have any effect on the way the game was played?

When Babe Ruth burst on the scene in 1920, he just sort of changed the way the game was played. He got so much attention for his power hitting, and basically created the role of the power hitter. <br><br>I've heard that it did, and I know that the New York Yankees invested a lot in improving the park's sound system so that everyone could hear what Babe Ruth did. I've also heard that Babe Ruth's popularity was so immense that it changed the way the game was played entirely.