Babe Ruth Visits His Alma Mater

Babe Ruth Visits His Alma Mater

Danvers (Mass.) - - History

Babe Ruth visits his alma mater in Baltimore. Brother Matthias (later of St. John's Prep), the Head of Discipline at St. Mary's, first introduced Ruth to the game of baseball. He became a father figure in Ruth's life, teaching him how to read and write, and worked with Ruth on hitting, fielding and as his skills progressed, pitching.

Location: St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore, MD

Pictured: Brother Matthias, baseball person, Brother Benjamin (Superintendent), Babe Ruth, Mrs. Babe Ruth, baseball people

1930s

Brother Arcadius Alkonis

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Massachusetts - - Danvers