Category Archive: Articles.The-Babe

Babe Ruth in Minnesota

Bob Meusel and Babe Ruth at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, October…

Babe Ruth Visits Louisville

Parkway Field, with the iconic Ralston Purina grain silos…

The Babe Comes North

“Don’t tell me about Ruth; I’ve seen what he did to…

The Babe’s Canadian Connections

“Something about Canada seemed to agree with him ... on…

Cigars, Horses, and a Couple of Homers: Babe Ruth’s Experience in Cuba

Havana served for many years as something of a playground…

Babe Ruth and Cricket

Babe Ruth turned his cricket bat into a broken, splintered…

Sale of the Century: The Yankees Bought Babe Ruth for Nothing

New York Yankee Babe Ruth in dugout at Fenway Park. 1933.…

The Mystery of Jackie Mitchell and Babe Ruth

Jackie Mitchell with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. (National…

Babe Ruth And Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth on July 4, 1939 on Lou Gehrig’s…

Babe Ruth and Ownership: Not a Match Made In Heaven

Babe Ruth, right, battled fiercely with Yankees owner Jacob…

Babe Ruth and the Boston Braves: Before Opening Day 1935

Babe Ruth and Boston Braves executives in a Copley Plaza…

Babe Ruth’s National League ‘Career’: 28 Games with the 1935 Boston Braves

Babe Ruth, left, poses with Boston Braves teammates Wally…

U.S. Presidents and The Babe

President Warren G. Harding shaking hands with  New…

The Babe: In Person and On Screen

Ever the celebrity, Babe Ruth doffs his cap. (Library…

Babe Ruth Characterizations — and Caricatures

Granted, numerous screen biopics have charted the lives of…

Babe Ruth: Brother Matthias To the Rescue

Babe Ruth presents a gift of a car to Brother Matthias,…

Babe Ruth: A Man of Simple Faith

“We are what we are before God … no more … no less”…

Babe Ruth’s Final Legacy to the Kids

“The only real game in the world is baseball. In this game,…

The Babe’s Final Personal Appearance

In his last personal appearance, Babe Ruth visited Iowa two…

Even Against Hall of Fame Hurlers, Babe Ruth Was King of Swing

Babe Ruth strikes a batting pose at Fenway Park in the…

The Babe as a Pitcher

Everybody knows Babe Ruth started out as a pitcher and was…

Babe Ruth Stealing Home

Babe Ruth stealing home. (Library of Congress.)   Stealing…

Babe Ruth’s Lost 715th Home Run

Babe Ruth, hands on bat. Leslie Jones photo, courtesy…
The Babe book cover