2012 has had an excellent wrap-up to the regular baseball season. There were 2 Division winners decided on the final game of the season (congrats to the Yanks and A’s). Probably the most significant event was that baseball has its first Triple Crown winner in 45 years […]
Read more →On October 1, 1932, the Yankees were visiting the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field for Game 3 of the World Series. Chicago players and fans were heckling the masterful, but aging, Babe. In the fifth inning on a 2-2 count, Babe hit a home run that no […]
Read more →We’re giving away a Babe Ruth Inspirations t-shirt of your choice in celebration of the BabeRuthCentral V2.
Read more →A few weeks back we notified all Babe Ruth fans and those that resemble the Babe to make their way to Gallaghers steakhouse restaurant in New York City. This week they celebrated their 85th year in business, which also happens to be the 85th anniversary of Babe’s 60 home run season, with a […]
Read more →Our auction partner was recently approached to sell an historically significant piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia. This payroll check (pictures below) was Babe Ruth’s first of the 1927 season. It compensated him $7,687.78 for his initial two-and-a-half weeks (“Salary Apr. 12th — 30th”), which included 15 games against the […]
Read more →Quick Update: For anyone that plans to be in Baltimore and would be interested in meeting Babe’s daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, she will actually be making an appearance at Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards (301 West Camden Street, Baltimore), not the Babe Ruth Museum. Still scheduled […]
Read more →Do you look like Babe Ruth and live in the New York City area? If so, you may want to venture down to Gallagher’s Steak House (228 West 52nd St) on September 24th. Gallagher’s is celebrating it’s 85th year in business. Avid Ruth fans would also a key anniversary […]
Read more →A couple months ago, Babe Ruth Central blogged about the new record holder for a sports memorabilia auction item – a circa 1920 Babe Ruth Yankees road jersey that went for $4.4 million. The auction company was Sports Cards Plus and they’ve recently unveiled their next big […]
Read more →BRC learned this week that Robert Creamer, the most recognized biographer of Babe Ruth to date, passed away this week at the age of 90 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Mr. Creamer was most known for his biographies on Babe Ruth and Casey Stengel. He was involved in autobiographies with Mickey Mantle, umpire […]
Read more →Babe Ruth Central recently heard from a fan about a special photo in their collection. The owner of the autographed photo below is Kenny Kaspar, son of Rudy Kaspar, the New York police officer seen accompanying the Babe. The photo was taken on June 13th, 1948, the last […]
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