Monday, February 24, 2014

"On March 7, Babe Ruth came to bat at the Fairgrounds on Gillespie Street, stared down a fastball and knocked it into a cornfield. By the time the right-fielder found it, Ruth had walked around all four bases – his first professional home run."

It began in Fayetteville, N.C.

Today's "MUST READ" in the Yankiverse. 


1 comment:

Melody Foote, Faye Visitors Bureau! said...

Thanks for highlighting this great story! We're excited to celebrate the centennial March 7-8 in #Fayetteville.
BabeRuthFayettevilleNC.com.