There is a museum right next door to the stadium -- The Sports Legends Museum -- that is largely centered on Ruth, although Cal Ripkin, Johnny Unitas, Michael Phelps and Dorothy Hammel are also featured.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11949274 The Babe Ruth Birthplace is just a few blocks away. Dan On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:46 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Yes Indeed. [The answer to most baseball trivia questions happens to >> be "Babe Ruth."] > > I figured it would have to be an older player, just by looking at the > uniform, but was not aware he was from Baltimore > > Dave >> >> I knew that Babe was from Baltimore, and that they are very proud of >> hi, Nevertheless, as a Yankee fan, I was amused to see the Ruth >> statue and no statue of Cal Ripkin, Jr., or Earl Weaver, or Brooks >> Robinson, or Frank Robinson, or Jim Palmer. Just Babe Ruth. >> >> In the end, it's all about the Yankees, isn't it? <G> >> >> Dan >> >> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Babe Ruth? Just a guess. he was a Baltimore native. >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Thanks, David. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>>>> wrotd e: >>>>>> I spent some time wandering around Baltimore last week, while my wife >>>>>> was at a science teachers' convention. I visited the Orioles' Park at >>>>>> Camden Yards, a beautiful baseball facility. There were plaques >>>>>> honoring the players in the Orioles Hall of Fame, and a few players >>>>>> were represented by sculptures their uniform numbers >>>>>> outside the main entrance. There was only one statue of a player, >>>>>> however, and I invite Americans who follow baseball to identify the >>>>>> player given this singular honor: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11949165 >>>>>> >>>>>> Of course, comments, criticisms, suggestions and abuse are invited. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
