George"The Babe" Ruth LbNA #30268
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 21, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hawthorne |
| County: | Westchester |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | suzietoots  |
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| Found by: | Wii Wanderers |
| Last found: | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFaFFaa |
| Last edited: | Apr 21, 2007 |
Birth: Feb. 6, 1895
Death: Aug. 16, 1948
"Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, American Legend. He was a charter member to the Hall of Fame. He hit 60 Homers, still the record for a 154-game season. Ruth began his major -league career with the Boston Red Sox in 1915-as a pitcher. In 1919, pitcher-outfielder Ruth hit 29 homeruns. In 1920, he was now a full time outfielder with the New York Yankees. His hitting with a heavy 52-ounce bat produced homeruns at a record pace. From 54 in his first Yankee season in 1921 to the record 60 homers in 1927. Popular belief that Babe Ruth was an orphan is not true. Ruth was born in the Camden Yards section of Baltimore, Maryland. The site today is occupied by the new ballpark of the Oriole's, "Camden Yards". At the age of 7, he was given away to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys and his custody was signed over to the operators of the facility The Xaverian Brothers, a Catholic Order of Jesuits. The reason given was his extreme incorrigible behavior. In 1946, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. Surgery & radiation treatments proved ineffective. He lost his battle for life. For two days his body lay in state at the main entrance to Yankee Stadium. Hundred's of thousands of people stood in line to pay their last respects. Ruth's funeral was conducted at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. He was then transported to Hawthorne and was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. His second wife, Claire (1900-1976)was buried next to him upon her death in 1976." "May the divine spirit that animated Babe Ruth to win the crucial game of life inspire the youth of America." Cardinal Spellman
Enter the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven by Stevens Ave. Make a right at entrance gate. Continue straight past the receiving tomb. (on right) At the top of the hill, you will see a monument in granite to the Dowd family. Make a right and just past the 2 large monuments is where you can park. (At the top of hill, it levels out and may be safter to park.)On the left side is Babe Ruth's headstone. The letterbox is on the left-back side. It is hidden at the base of 2 large "christmas tree looking" trees. Please rehide well and make sure the box is unnoticiable, from the front of the headstone. Fans leave lots of memoriablia and the area is cleaned quite often. When returning to car, cross the street to see the beautiful granite building of the Dowd family. Absolutely amazing building.
Plot: Section 25, plot 1115, in the center of graves 3 and 4
Death: Aug. 16, 1948
"Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, American Legend. He was a charter member to the Hall of Fame. He hit 60 Homers, still the record for a 154-game season. Ruth began his major -league career with the Boston Red Sox in 1915-as a pitcher. In 1919, pitcher-outfielder Ruth hit 29 homeruns. In 1920, he was now a full time outfielder with the New York Yankees. His hitting with a heavy 52-ounce bat produced homeruns at a record pace. From 54 in his first Yankee season in 1921 to the record 60 homers in 1927. Popular belief that Babe Ruth was an orphan is not true. Ruth was born in the Camden Yards section of Baltimore, Maryland. The site today is occupied by the new ballpark of the Oriole's, "Camden Yards". At the age of 7, he was given away to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys and his custody was signed over to the operators of the facility The Xaverian Brothers, a Catholic Order of Jesuits. The reason given was his extreme incorrigible behavior. In 1946, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. Surgery & radiation treatments proved ineffective. He lost his battle for life. For two days his body lay in state at the main entrance to Yankee Stadium. Hundred's of thousands of people stood in line to pay their last respects. Ruth's funeral was conducted at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. He was then transported to Hawthorne and was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. His second wife, Claire (1900-1976)was buried next to him upon her death in 1976." "May the divine spirit that animated Babe Ruth to win the crucial game of life inspire the youth of America." Cardinal Spellman
Enter the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven by Stevens Ave. Make a right at entrance gate. Continue straight past the receiving tomb. (on right) At the top of the hill, you will see a monument in granite to the Dowd family. Make a right and just past the 2 large monuments is where you can park. (At the top of hill, it levels out and may be safter to park.)On the left side is Babe Ruth's headstone. The letterbox is on the left-back side. It is hidden at the base of 2 large "christmas tree looking" trees. Please rehide well and make sure the box is unnoticiable, from the front of the headstone. Fans leave lots of memoriablia and the area is cleaned quite often. When returning to car, cross the street to see the beautiful granite building of the Dowd family. Absolutely amazing building.
Plot: Section 25, plot 1115, in the center of graves 3 and 4