Babe Ruth Baseball was founded in 1951 in
Hamilton Township, a suburb of Trenton, New Jersey, to provide
wholesome amateur baseball for 13, 14 and 15-year-old players. It
all started out with a four-team league that was designed to follow
Little League Baseball, which at that time was only involved with
the 5-12 age category. In 1953 the Pacific Northwest Region of Babe
Ruth Baseball was established with the formation of a 13 –15 Year
Old Division.
HIGHLIGHTS
1953
Pacific Northwest Region was established with the formation
of a13–15 Year-Old Division. John Laxson of Portland, Oregon
elected as the First Regional Director. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Seattle, Washington.
1959
George D. Wyse of Seattle, Washington elected Regional
Director.
1961
Ira W. Decker of Billings, Montana elected Regional
Director.
1963
Floyd Markham of Portland, Oregon elected Regional Director.
1966
Gene Wood of Casper, Wyoming elected Regional Director.
1967
Wilf Sadler of Victoria, B. C. elected Regional Director.
1971
Duane Ward of Wheatland, Wyoming elected Regional Director.
1972
16-18-Year-Old Division established. First Regional
Tournament Champion was Chinook, Washington.
1978
Regional Director title changed to Regional Commissioner.
1980
13-Year-Old Division established. Oregon State boundary
split into North and South. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Keizer-Salem, North Oregon.
1983
Jim Lemp of Cheyenne, Wyoming elected
Regional Commissioner.
1984
Bambino Division for player’s ages 5-12 established. First
Regional Champion was Helena, Montana.
1988
Washington State boundary split into North and South.
1994
16-Year-Old Division established. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Portland-Metro, North Oregon.
1996
11-Year-Old Division established. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Western Youth, South Washington.
1999
14-Year-Old Division established. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Rexburg, Idaho.
2000
Bambino Division renamed Cal Ripken Baseball, a Division of
Babe Ruth League, Incorporated. Gord Welbourne of Surrey,
B.C. elected Regional Commissioner.
2001
10 and Under Division established. First Regional Tournament
Champion was Kennewick Americans, South Washington.
2002
Pacific Northwest Region’s Roll of Honor was established
2007
Cal Ripken
Major 70-foot Division established. First Tournament was
held in Nampa, ID. First Regional Champion was Olympia/Black
Hills, South Washington.
