You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: RARITIES 
Clue: All 6 examples of his signature known to exist date from between 1612 & 1616
william shakespeare

Category: MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS 
Clue: The libretto for Haydn's oratorio "The Creation" was based on this epic English poem
paradise lost

Category: BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS 
Clue: A Red Sox pitcher, later a Yankee, he held the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings from 1918 to 1961

babe ruth