953 nut 65,031 #1 Posted 5 hours ago April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium opens in the Bronx, New York. The press nicknames it the “House that Ruth Built” for slugger Babe Ruth, and he marks the occasion with a three-run homer. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,714 #2 Posted 5 hours ago More local to southern New England is the Red Sox legend of "The Curse of the Bambino" After he left Boston to go on to New York. Grew up listening to it from relatives; I actually have little interest in "stick ball". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 17,077 #3 Posted 2 hours ago And of course, Babe was born and raised in Baltimore, played his first pro ball with the Orioles, then was sold to Boston. It was said that in the prime of his career, he would smoke cigars in the dugout, and drink bourbon between innings. He never worked out as players do today, and would pitch entire games and into extra innings, while still being a prolific hitter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
