I Did Not Know This: Babe Ruth Day

It's Babe Ruth Day! During the 1926 World Series, Ruth delivered on his promise to hit a home run for a boy who had been seriously injured in an accident. Little Johnny Sylvester recovered and later became an officer in the U.S. Navy, commanding a submarine chaser in the Pacific. pic.twitter.com/hu6FfT88aG

— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) April 27, 2024