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The Babe and Toronto: A legend begins….September 5th, 1914.
On September 5, 1914, a 19-year-old Boston Red Sox pitching prospect stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning and belted a three-run home run off of Toronto Maple Leafs hurler Ellis Johnson at Hanlan’s Point Stadium on Toronto Island.
Few thought much of the blast that cleared the right field fence. After all, the long ball came off of the bat of George Herman Ruth, who was batting ninth and toeing the rubber for the Double-A Providence Grays. It had been determined that this husky teenager was destined for a future on the mound, not in the batter’s box.
But that home run turned out to be Babe Ruth’s first professional regular season – and only minor league – round-tripper. The Bambino, of course, graduated to the big leagues by the end of that season and eventually socked 714 four-baggers in a 22-year career, becoming one of the greatest to ever play the game.
Limited edition prints of 714 signed by creator Pam Davies. Unsigned prints also available.
Prints sold unframed.
