Babe Ruth pitched six strong and one not so strong inning in his major league debut against the Cleveland Indians on July 11, 1914. The Boston Globe Headline read: RUTH LEADS RED SOX TO VICTORY: PITCHER RUTH WARMLY WELCOMED BY FANS, BUT CLEVELAND FINDS HIM VERY COLD Southpaw Displays High Class In Game Against Cleveland. Still going by the name George Ruth, the young Red Sox … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Major League Debut – July 11, 1914
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First All-Star Game Babe Ruth Homers July 6, 1933
The First All-Star Game was played in 1933 at Comiskey Park, in Chicago. Never intended to be an annual event, its whole purpose was to lift attendance at the struggling Chicago Worlds Fair. While the "Century of Progress" World's Fair was in full swing, anevent occurred on this day that changed baseball history: the first All-Star game. A few months earlier, Chicago Mayor … [Read more...] about First All-Star Game Babe Ruth Homers July 6, 1933
Babe Ruth Sold for $100K January 3, 1920. His Shirt sold for $4MM in 2012
January 3, 1920, Announcement - - Babe Ruth Sold to Yankees by Red Sox for $125,000. The Mitchell Archives In 1919 Babe Ruth smashed the major league home run record, hitting 29 round-trippers. He broke the record held by Gavvy Cravath, who hit 24 for the Phillies in 1915. Before Ruth hit his 29 homers in 1919, the American League record was only 12. From The … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Sold for $100K January 3, 1920. His Shirt sold for $4MM in 2012
Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Babe Ruth - You know about his 60 home runs in 1927, his 714 career homers, and the one in 1932 where he allegedly called the shot after he met the little kid in the hospital. But did you know that he was the goat of the 1926 World Series? The Yankees were playing the Cardinals in game seven at Yankee Stadium. New York was batting in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run – September 30, 1927
Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record in 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1960 When Babe Ruth hit 59 home runs in 1921, he broke his own record of 54 homers, which he had set in 1920. His 1920 record also broke a record that Ruth already held. He hit 29 homers in 1919, the year that is generally considered to be the last of the "dead ball era." After 1921, the Yankee … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run – September 30, 1927