Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Babe Ruth" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Babe Ruth, Battering Bambino, Bill Carrigan, Boston Red Sox, George Herman, Harry Frazee, Home Run King, King of Swat, Mighty Mauler, New York Yankees, World Series
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. For this topic, narrow your date range to 1916 - 1922.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"BABE" RUTH PITCHES SECOND FOR BOSTON"
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer (Bemidji, MN), October 9, 1916, Page 4, Image 4, col. 2.
"Babe Ruth Is Lucky to Get Off So Easily After Hitting Umpire"
Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), July 2, 1917, Night Extra, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1.
"Ruth Pitches Red Sox to 1 to 0 Victory in First World Series Game"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 6, 1918, Page 11, Image 11, col. 1-8.
"RED SOX TAKE WORLD'S TITLE"
The Sun (New York, NY), September 12, 1918, Page 11, Image 11, col. 1-2.
"Babe Ruth Hits 28th Homer, Ball Clearing Roof of Stand"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 25, 1919, Page 16, Image 16, col. 1-2.
"LOOKING 'EM OVER"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), November 1, 1919, Final Edition, The Times' Complete Sport Page, Page 20, Image 20, col. 1-2.
"Babe Ruth to Seek Jack Dempsey's Crown"
The Sun (New York, New York), December 3, 1919, Page 21, Image 21, col. 3.
"Yankees Buy Babe Ruth From Boston For $125,000"
The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), January 6, 1920, Page 8, Image 8, col. 1-2.
"Science Explains 'Babe' Ruth's Home Runs"
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), July 18, 1920, Page 49, Image 49, col. 1-6.
"'Did Babe Ruth Get Another One To-Day?' Not 'How Did the Game Come Out?' Now the Great American Question"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), August 22, 1920, Page 1, Image 53, Col. 1-8.
"BABE RUTH SMASHES BALL FOR LONGEST HIT ON RECORD"
The Evening World (New York, NY), June 15, 1921, Baseball Final, Page 19, Image 19, col. 1-2.
"'BABE' RUTH'S SALARY"
The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, ND), March 15, 1922, Page 4, Image 4, col. 2.
"HOME RUN KING HAS ARGUMENT IN OWN BEHALF"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 26, 1922, Home Final Edition, Page 18, Image 18, col. 1-3.

Babe Ruth: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America