Babe Ruth in the World Series, which began on September 5, the earliest date in history. The season had been shortened because the government had ruled that baseball players who were eligible for the military would have to be inducted or work in critical war industries, such as armaments plants. Ruth pitched and won Game One for the Red Sox, a 1–0 shutout. Before Game Four, Ruth injured his left hand in a fight; he pitched anyway. He gave up seven hits and six walks, but was helped by outstanding fielding behind him and by his own batting efforts, as a fourth-inning
Babe Ruth League to time. Tom Brady - San Mateo, CA Chris Drury - Trumbull, CT Michael Jordan - Wilmington, NC Jimmy Fallon - Saugerties, NY Bruce Springsteen - Freehold, NJ Jon Stewart - Lawrence, NJ Roy Williams (coach) - Wilmington, NC John Elway - Pullman, WA Scott Boras - Elk Grove, CA Jack Del Rio - Heyward, CA Rush Limbaugh - Cape Girardeau, MO Mike Trout - Millville, NJ Babe Ruth League The Babe Ruth League is an international youth baseball and softball league based in Hamilton, New Jersey, named after George Herman "Babe" Ruth. The parent program, Babe Ruth League, Incorporated,