Babe Ruth House

Last summer, during my second trip to Baltimore, I toured the Babe Ruth house and museum. I've been waiting to share these until February 6th -- the Bambino's birthday.

Just a few blocks from Camden Yards is the now-restored row house owned by young George's bar owner father.

While the living room looks much like it did a century ago, most of the rest of the house has been converted to a museum displaying uniforms and other mementos of the Babe.

Below, one of the rare items -- a baseball uniform from Saint Mary's the "industrial school" where Babe's father placed his rather incorrigible son at age 7. There, his interest in the national pastime was stoked by Brother Matthias, the one person who connected with young George.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth's major league debut. The date was July 11th, 1914, the place, Fenway Park. That afternoon, the 19-year old lefty pitched seven innings and earned the win as the Rex Sox beat Cleveland 4-3.

Do you think the Red Sox or Yankees will plan something to honor this anniversary? This season, the Red Sox are in Houston on July 11th. The Yankees are also on the road that day -- in Baltimore, the Babe's home town. Hopefully, the O's will take advantage of that opportunity.