Except Babe Ruth never had this kind of speed.
That’s very true.
Babe Ruth ate too many hot dogs and drank a lot. Imagine him with modern nutrition. And he lifted weights. It wouldn't surprise me if he'll be able to steal bases back then. Maybe 30-40 stolen bases a year.
Here’s an article about Babe Ruth’s stolen base history, certainly he was not known for stealing bases but he not slow
https://sabr.org/journal/article/babe-ruth-stealing-home/