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Community honors Babe Ruth with Home Run Derby at Kirby Park

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 1:18 AM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

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On October 10, a crowd gathered at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre to commemorate Babe Ruth's legendary 1926 home run. The event, the third annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby, celebrated the iconic baseball moment and supported the Geisinger Children's Miracle Network. Tom Stevens, Ruth's grandson, shared personal stories about Ruth's life and humanitarian efforts. The Home Run Derby included competitive events, with Brian Hontz and Rose Morgans taking titles in their respective categories. A new historical marker was unveiled to mark the spot where Ruth's famed home run landed.

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•Event commemorated Ruth's 650-ft home run from 1926.
•Tom Stevens spoke on Ruth's life and charitable work.
•Brian Hontz won the men's title in the Home Run Derby.
•Rose Morgans took the women's title in the competition.
•A historical marker was unveiled at Kirby Park.

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1:18 AMYahoo Sports — History hits home: 3rd annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby honors Kirby Park legend

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Oct. 10—WILKES-BARRE — A crowd came out Saturday to honor the legend of Babe Ruth's mammoth home run of 1926, and they learned a lot more about the man behind the pinstripes and powerful swing. The legend goes that on Oct. 12, 1926, George Herman "Babe" Ruth — the immortal "Sultan of Swat" — hit the longest home run ever recorded out of Artillery Park and into the adjacent Kirby Park. The ...
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Yahoo SportsOct 11, 2026, 1:18 AM
History hits home: 3rd annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby honors Kirby Park legend
Oct. 10—WILKES-BARRE — A crowd came out Saturday to honor the legend of Babe Ruth's mammoth home run of 1926, and they learned a lot more about the man behind the pinstripes and powerful swing. The legend goes that on Oct. 12, 1926, George Herman "Babe" Ruth — the immortal "Sultan of Swat" — hit the longest home run ever recorded out of Artillery Park and into the adjacent Kirby Park. The ...

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