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LOOKING BACK: Babe Ruth Visits Perth Amboy

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PERTH AMBOY – Babe Ruth and his wife, Claire Merritt Ruth, visit Perth Amboy circa 1930s.

*Photo Courtesy of the Kearny Cottage Historical Society

This photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission

One Response to “LOOKING BACK: Babe Ruth Visits Perth Amboy”

  1. Scott Edwards says:

    The exact date was 3 Oct 1926: Game was played at the
    Raritan Copper Works field. Amboys lost 5-2. The Babe was treated to dinner at the Majestic Diner.

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