Goldin Auctions currently has an auction running with an interesting piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia. While most Yankees history buffs know, Babe Ruth was the first person to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (“The House That Ruth Built”). It happened to be the […]
Read more →This past weekend, the Baseball Hall of Fame had the grand opening of a significantly revamped Babe Ruth exhibit. Up to this point, the two stars of the game with the most individual focus has been Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Given the large collection of Ruth […]
Read more →Sadly, Baseball has lost one of its best today. Hall of Famer and long-time San Diego Padre, Tony Gwynn, has passed away from salivary gland cancer. In his 20-year career – all with the Padres – Gwynn had 3,141 hits and a .338 career batting average, as […]
Read more →On June 13th, 1948, Babe made his final appearance in Yankee Stadium. Ruth was dying of cancer and his voice and throat were ravaged by surgery. Part of the intent was to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Yankee Stadium, the other purpose was to retire Babe Ruth’s […]
Read more →In 1935, Babe signed with the Boston Braves – hired not only as a player, but also as vice president and assistant manager. Braves owner, Emil Fuchs, had promised Babe part of the team’s profits, as well as a chance to be manager one day – a […]
Read more →Babe Ruth and Wrigley Celebrate 100 Years As mentioned back on March 3rd, 2014 is a significant year in Babe Ruth history, as it’s the first year he joined the Major Leagues. It’s also happens to be significant for Cubs fans. Wrigley Field was built in 1914 […]
Read more →Ruth’s Grandson Talks to ESPN About His Gold Watch Up For Auction This week, Babe Ruth’s grandson, Tom Stevens, was interviewed on ESPN’s “Mint Condition.” Stevens has recently put a special family heirloom up for auction. The item is a gold watch that was given to the […]
Read more →Babe Ruth’s Hall of Fame Plaque on Tour For those that live in the New York area but haven’t had the chance to make the out-of-the-way trek to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, here is an excellent chance to see a piece of baseball history. The […]
Read more →Hi Babe Ruth Fans! In our ongoing efforts to inform our BRC followers of the latest and greatest Babe Ruth memorabilia items in the news, a very special and extremely rare item is currently up for grabs to the highest bidder! SCP Auctions is offering Ruth’s gold […]
Read more →April 27th: Anniversary of Babe Ruth Day On this day in 1947, the Yankees honored Babe Ruth at the house that he built, Yankee Stadium. The event was held to pay tribute to the baseball star who was nearing the end of his life as a result […]
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