Babe Ruth three-run home run off Charlie Root in the first inning, but soon revived, and the Cubs tied the score at 4–4 in the fourth inning. When Ruth came to the plate in the top of the fifth, the Chicago crowd and players, led by pitcher Guy Bush, were screaming insults at Ruth. With the count at two balls and one strike, Ruth gestured, possibly in the direction of center field, and after the next pitch (a strike), may have pointed there with one hand. Ruth hit the fifth pitch over the center field fence; estimates were that it traveled nearly
Babe Ruth League along with the Host League and State Champion compete for the World Series Title. The World Series can be hosted by any chartered league which in turn gets an automatic bid into the World Series. The Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series is hosted annually at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, MD. The Host Team is the Harford County, MD Champion. 8 International Teams compete for the International Championship with the winner playing the US Champion for the World Championship. The Babe Ruth League Hall of Fame was established in 1968. Individuals are inducted each year. Organizations are inducted from time