The second annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby was held at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 11. Cassidy Bicking Brian Hontz The event honors the 650-ft. home run that Babe Ruth hit at nearby Artillery Park in October of 1926 and, according to ...

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber pulled two absolutely crushed homers way out of the ballpark during Thursday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants. The first soared high and far,

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Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber launched his 350th career home run during Thursday's 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Notably, he hit two more home runs in his first 1,321 games than the Sultan of Swat himself: It should be noted,

A version of this story originally ran in February 2022.

Tomorrow, April 27, is National Babe Ruth Day. But for Visit Luzerne County and the City of Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 12 will always be “Babe Ruth Day.” For it was on that day in 1926 that Babe Ruth, playing in an exhibition barnstorming game,

Tom Stevens — is planning to attend the 3rd annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby set for Oct. 10 at Kirby Park.

The Philadelphia Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies played the first legal Sunday baseball game in Philadelphia. The exhibition game was made possible when the state made Sunday baseball a local option and the city approved it in a referendum ballot.