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1951 |
Babe Ruth Baseball was founded
in New Jersey for 13, 14 and 15-Year-Old players. |
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1952 |
First World Series for the
13-15-Year-Old division held in Trenton, New Jersey. |
|
1958 |
First World Series held outside
the United States in Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
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1961 |
Institution of Host Family
program at World Series competition. |
|
1966 |
Babe Ruth Baseball formed the
16-18-Year-Old division. |
|
1968 |
First World Series for the
16-18-Year-Old division held in Morristown, New Jersey. |
|
1974 |
Babe Ruth Prep League for
13-Year-Old players was formed. |
|
1980 |
First World Series for the
13-Year-Old players held in Jamestown, New York. |
|
1982 |
The Bambino Division for players
ages 5-12 was formed.
National Umpires Association founded. |
|
1984 |
First Bambino Division (5-12)
World Series held in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Babe Ruth Softball designated for girls ages 5
through 18 made its debut. |
|
1986 |
Babe Ruth World Series Training
Center opened in Jamestown, New York. |
|
1987 |
Rookie League became part of the
Bambino Division. |
|
1988 |
Babe Ruth Baseball offered
summer baseball camp in Princeton, NJ |
|
1989 |
Carl Yastrzemski, a Babe Ruth
graduate, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. First
Babe Ruth graduate to attain this honor. |
|
1990 |
Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer, Babe
Ruth graduates, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. |
|
1991 |
Rod Carew, a Babe Ruth graduate,
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. |
|
1994 |
First 16-Year-Old World Series
held in Carmel, Indiana. |
|
1997 |
Babe Ruth League, Inc. opened an
office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. |
|
1999 |
First 14-Year-Old World Series
held in Clifton Park, New York.
First 12U Softball World Series held in Jamestown, New York.
First 16U Softball World Series held in Dare County, North
Carolina.
George Brett and Nolan Ryan, Babe Ruth graduates, inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Little Sister program was established as part of each
Softball World Series. |
|
2000 |
Bambino Division renamed Cal
Ripken Baseball, a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc. |
|
2001 |
50th Anniversary of
Babe Ruth League, Inc.
First Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old World Series held in Vincennes,
Indiana. |
|
2002 |
Babe Ruth teams participate in
"T-Ball on the South Lawn" at the White House. President
George W. Bush initiated the program and appointed Cal
Ripken, Jr. as T-Ball Commissioner.
Babe Ruth League, Inc. was bequeathed a 28 acres complex in
Newark, Ohio, by lifetime volunteer Don Edwards.
|
|
2003 |
Babe Ruth League, Inc. opened an
office in Newark, Ohio. |
|
2007 |
Cal Ripken,
Jr Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
|
2007 |
First World
Series for the Cal Ripken Major 70-Foot held in Aberdeen
Maryland |
