Babe Ruth at Hanlan's Point Commemorative Plaque, 2006
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Resource ID
4841
Access
Open
Address
825 Lakeshore Avenue, Toronto, ON M5V 1A1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2006
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
Caption
Babe Ruth at Hanlan's Point Commemorative Plaque, 2006
Description
Near this site in Maple Leaf Park on September 5 1914 the now legendary baseball player Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional. It was to be the only home run he ever hit in the minor leagues.
As a 19-year-old rookie playing for the Providence Grays in the International League he connected with a pitch from Ellis Johnson of the Toronto Maple Leafs sending the ball over the fence in right field and scoring three runs. Pitching for the Grays Ruth allowed only one hit earning the title "southside phenom" from the Toronto Daily Star. The final score was Providence Grays 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 0.
Babe Ruth quickly moved up to the major leagues and played his way to a phenomenal career. The Toronto team went on to win a total of eleven pennants before folding in 1967.
Marker lat / long: 43.627129, -79.390522 (WGS84)