In the late 1960’s, a local group of Babe Ruth fans and Baltimore historians took action to have the city support a museum in Babe's honor, after almost being demolished. A non-profit museum opened to the public in 1974 and is governed by the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.
In the late 1960s, a group of local fans and historians of Babe Ruth joined forces to push for a museum in his honor, which had been on the verge of being demolished. A public museum opened its doors in 1974 and is overseen by the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.