One of the first megastars of modern American sports, Babe Ruth helped usher in the Roaring Twenties with his seemingly ...

Kevin Carroll, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Oct. 11—WILKES-BARRE — Everybody loves the long ball. Throughout the duration of his legendary career, Babe Ruth was happy to oblige. Baseball's most ...

WILKES-BARRE — Brian Burkhardt had a simple reason for being at the Kirby Park softball field on Saturday afternoon. “I love to hit home runs,” the avid softball player from Nanticoke said. The ...

WILKES-BARRE — The “Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby” will take place on Oct. 11 at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The event, which will be presented by Visit Luzerne County and the City of Wilkes ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — On October 12, 1926, Babe Ruth made baseball history right in Wilkes-Barre. During an exhibition game at Artillery Park, he crushed a 650-foot homerun, believed to be the longest ...

In 1926, it is believed that Babe Ruth hit a home run so far that he requested it to be measured — some reports say he never made that request with any other home run that he hit. WILKES-BARRE — The ...

NEW YORK — As Mike Ford trotted around the bases Sunday night, replays on ESPN's broadcast showed his booming two-run home run in slow motion. As the first baseman unleashed a powerful swing, leaning ...

1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. 1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33. 1920 — The forerunner of the ...

WILKES-BARRE — The second annual “Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby” will take place on Oct. 11, at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The event, which will be presented by Visit Luzerne County and the ...