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.

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1 comment:

  1. Melody Foote, Faye Visitors Bureau!February 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM

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

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