It was 90 years ago that Ruth came to Sleepy Eye, MN as part of a 19-stop barnstorming tour of the western part of the country. It was just after the season and World Series had just wrapped up in 1922 and Ruth had had a challenging year […]
Read more →Bring some fun to election season this year with the ‘Ruth for President’ t-shirt from BRGoods. We’re sure that both Democrats and Republicans alike can appreciate this mock campaign-style tee. This limited edition shirt is available in the BR Store now, but remaining quantities are extremely limited. […]
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 →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 →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 […]
Read more →Back in May, we let BRC fans know that a Babe Ruth 1920 Yankee road jersey had become the new auction price holder for sports memorabilia with a $4.4 million price tag. That jersey recently found a new home – at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Between […]
Read more →Babe Ruth Central recently caught up with Marty Appel, author of the recent release, “Pinstripe Empire: From Before the Babe to After the Boss”. Marty started his tenure with the New York Yankees by handling fan mail for Mickey Mantle. He was involved with the club in […]
Read more →A couple weeks back, BRC wrote an article about the auctioning of the oldest known uniform of Babe Ruth – a 1920 game-worn Yankees road jersey. People speculated that the final price for this item could beat the record for the most paid for a piece of […]
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