One hundred and eight years ago yesterday, on September 5, 1918, a 23-year-old left-hander named George Herman “Babe” Ruth walked to the mound at Chicago’s Comiskey Park for Game One of the World Series and a World Series record was within his sights…
Fathers Day Salute to Br. Mathias, Babe’s Mentor and Father Figure!
“It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed. He taught me to read and write, and the difference between right and wrong.” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
Babe Ruth’s Final At-Bat!
oday Ron Christensen returns with an interesting account of the Babe’s disappointing last season with the 1935 Boston Braves, including details of his last at-bat. Ron proves the point that, around here, you can never get enough of the Great Bambino!…
Lets Remember the “Belly Ache Heard Round the World!”
One hundred one years ago this week, on April 5, 1925, the baseball world learned of the “Bellyache Heard Round the World.” That was the name given to a peculiar malady that felled none other than baseball’s Great Bambino, Babe Ruth…
It’s Time for a Quiz! Let’s Test Your Knowledge of 1930s Baseball!
It’s time to put on your thinking caps! Or, as I used to hear back in grade school: “OK class, close your desks and take out a piece of paper. We’re having a pop quiz!” But don’t worry…you won’t be graded!…
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s hard to find a connection between Baseball and Thanksgiving. The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training. It’s not exactly our favorite time of the year. But somehow, we manage to make it through year after year…
PRESS RELEASE – I’m Now Available to Speak on: “The Life and Times of Babe Ruth”
To my Chicago area readers, I’m happy to announce that “Yours Truly” is now a registered speaker with the Chicago area Free Speakers Bureau. My topic is a one-hour PowerPoint presentation: “The Life and Times of Babe Ruth.” Wish me luck as I start out on a new venture!…
Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot”: Did He or Didn’t He?
Babe Ruth’s famous “Called Shot” came in the fifth inning of Game Three of the 1932 World Series – played ninety-three years ago this week – on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field. During the at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact nature of his gesture has never been settled…
Jackie Mitchell: The “David” Who Slew Two “Goliaths!
Jackie Mitchell was the second ever woman to sign a professional baseball contract. What makes Jackie’s tale truly historic is that in 1931 while facing the New York Yankees, seventeen year old Jackie Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth on four pitches and Lou Gehrig on three!
Happy Fathers Day!
Happy Fathers Day! “It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed. He taught me to read and write, and the difference between right and wrong.” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
“Curse of the Bambino” Started 105 Years Ago This Week!
Baseball players are a superstitious lot by nature; and so when something like a trade goes south, it can have lasting effects as it becomes firmly embedded into the team’s baseball lore…
Claire Merritt Hodgson Ruth: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Babe Ruth!
We all know a lot about the Babe, but I thought I’d share some interesting information about his second wife, Claire Hodgson. Also, I’ll shed some light on the purported role that Claire played in the storied feud between the Babe and the great Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig.
Boston Brave Babe Ruth Plays His Final Game, May 30,1935
“All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.” –Babe Ruth, 1935…
Happy Easter from Baseball History Comes Alive!
As many of you know by now, I always like to find a connection between baseball history and holidays. Today, Easter Sunday is no exception. But when I did a Google search for “Baseball and Easter,” I wasn’t expecting much to come up….
The Babe Comes Through For a Kid Again!
Today we welcome back Andrew Sharp with an interesting essay making the point that the Babe would do anything to make a kid happy…
Our Annual Birthday Tribute to the Great Bambino, Babe Ruth!
We can’t let the day go by without our birthday salute to Babe Ruth, born on this day, February 6, 1895, 129 years ago….
Merry Christmas From Baseball History Comes Alive!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas. And to all our Jewish friends, I hope they’ve had a very Happy Hanukkah season…
Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!
The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training. It’s not exactly our favorite time of the year. But somehow, we manage to make it through year after year…
Babe’s Best Year Ever, 1923!
Steve Falco returns today with an interesting account of what was arguably the Bambino’s best season, 1923. We hear a lot about his 1927 season, but this one is often overlooked…
“Babe Ruth Day” at Yankee Stadium, June 13, 1948 and the Twenty-Five Year Reunion of the 1923 Yankees!
This photo was taken 75 years ago yesterday, June 13, 1948, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium, which, of course, later became known as “the House That Ruth Built.”…
Babe Ruth’s “Improbable” Combined No-hitter!
Question: Did Babe Ruth ever throw a no-hitter? Short Answer: “Yeah…sort of. It’s in the record books.”
Long answer: Well, you’ll just have to read on to learn the details and you can decide for yourself if he actually threw a no-hitter…
Merry Christmas From Baseball History Comes Alive!
On behalf of all of us here at Baseball History Comes Alive, I’d like to extend to all our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! And to all our Jewish friends, a blessed Hanukkah season….
The Heart-Warming Story of Babe Ruth and Little Johnny Sylvester
“I’ll knock a homer for Wednesday’s game. Babe Ruth” –Inscription on baseball scrawled by Babe Ruth during the 1926 World Series and given to little Johnny Sylvester, recovering from a near-fatal illness….
Babe Ruth’s Called Shot: “Did He or Didn’t He?”
The story goes that Ruth pointed to the center-field bleachers during the at-bat. But did he?…
Happy Easter from All of Us At Baseball History Comes Alive!
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Let’s Test Your Knowledge of 1930s Baseball!
It’s time to put your thinking caps on! Or, as I used to hear back in grade school: “OK class, close your desks and take out a piece of paper. We’re having a pop quiz!” But don’t worry…you won’t be graded!…
The Sad Saga of Babe Ruth and the Baby Ruth Candy Bar
Since I never tire of writing about the great Bambino, today I’ve got a follow-up to my “Happy Birthday, Babe” post from a few days ago.
Happy Birthday, Babe!
Many thanks to Don Stokes for reminding us that today is the birthday of the great Bambino, Babe Ruth, born on this date in 1895, 127 years ago…
Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth’s 1934 Tour of Japan
It’s amazing what you discover when searching the National Pastime “This Day in Baseball History” website!
Let’s Remember Baseball Lifer Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!
As I was watching the Yankees and Red Sox in their wild-card game last night, I have to admit that my baseball history antenna was real active…
The Cubs’ Recent “Combined No-Hitter” Calls to Mind 1917!
I’m sure most of you heard that the Cubs recently threw a combined no-hitter. When I heard about it, my baseball history antenna immediately went off…
“Claire Ruth: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Babe Ruth,” and “Was Claire the Cause of the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig Feud?”
“But she had to be to keep Daddy in tow. And she did it in a way that Daddy didn’t mind. -Julia Ruth Stevens, speaking of her mother, Claire…
Great Baseball Photo Collections, Part I: The George Brace Collection
I think it’s a safe assumption to say most of us enjoy looking at old baseball photos, especially those old black-and white collections from the first half of the twentieth century…
February Baseball Trivia Contest Now Open: So You Think You Know A Lot About Babe Ruth! (Still time to enter, contest ends Feb. 25th)
Your score not important, just participate to be eligible to win the Grand Prize Giveaway, a $50 Amazon gift card…
We’ve Added A New Blog Page
Bill Gutman and I are very happy to announce that we’ve added a new blog page feature to our Baseball History Comes Alive website…
Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!
Let’s be honest. It’s hard to find a connection between Baseball and Thanksgiving. The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training…
The 1930s Baseball Barnstorming Tours to Japan, Part II: The 1934 Tour
“The 1934 tour would have never happened without Babe Ruth, because – even though he was at the end of his playing career – he was still the most popular and famous athlete of his day”…
Babe Ruth’s 1924 Barnstorming Tour Visits Dunsmuir Ball Park…And It’s Still Standing!
With a rare second-place finish, the 1924 season was a disappointment for the Yankees. The team was aging with four regulars and nearly all their bench over the age of 30…
Happy Fathers Day from Baseball History Comes Alive!
“He was the greatest man I’ve ever known,” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father-figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
One Of Baseball’s Rarest Achievements!
Thanks to one of our readers, Don Jennings, I think I may have uncovered one of the rarest achievements in all of baseball, something you probably haven’t really thought much about…