September 5, 1914
It was on this day in 1914 that
Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run—and the only minor league home
run he would ever hit—while playing for the AAA Providence Grays against the
Toronto Maple Leafs (yes, there was a baseball team in Toronto called the Maple
Leafs.) Ruth was the starting pitcher for the Grays, tossing a 9-0 complete
game shutout as well as hitting the home run. The game was played in Toronto,
at Hanlan’s Point Stadium on Toronto Island, a short distance from where the
Island Airport stands today.
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