We remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895. Like other major leaguers, he visited Cuba.
Ruth came back in 1921 and loved visiting Cuba.
It was quite a story, as we see in this post.
He was paid $2,000 per game and played 10 exhibition games:
On October 30, New York defeated Havana 4-3. Ruth hit a double and a triple in 3 at-bats.
October 31: New York won 3-0 against Almendares. Ruth had a triple.
November 3 : New York won 7-1 at Havana and Ruth struck out three times against Jose Acosta.
November 4 : New York defeated 10-0 to Almendares. Ruth had a hit and a double.
November 6 : The Cuban team trounced New York, 11-4. Ruth failed to get a hit but pitched in relief. The hero of the game was Cuban outfielder and future Hall of Famer Cristóbal Torriente, who hit a double and three homers!
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