Past Events

Great for networking, client appreciation, or just a day out of the office! Come to the Birthplace for a pre-game brunch before heading to an O's game. Party Only and Combo tickets available. Includes museum admission, made-to-order lunch, and optional game ticket.

Great for networking, client appreciation, or just a day out of the office! Come to the Birthplace for a pre-game brunch before heading to an O's game. Party Only and Combo tickets available. Includes museum admission, made-to-order lunch, and optional game ticket.

On January 29th, the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation will kick-off its 50th year with a gala celebration held at Howard County's 18th and 21st restaurant. We are delighted to share that the venue and catering for the gala have been generously donated by the owner. As a result, every dollar raised will go directly to supporting our foundation's mission, anniversary exhibits, and events. You are cordially invited to join us for an unforgettable evening - a celebration of all we have accomplished in 50…

Celebrate the Babe's birthday with baseball trivia. This event is free for museum members, SABR members, and their guests. Birthday cake and light refreshments served.

Author Frank Amoroso will launch his sixth Babe Ruth book, Diamond Fever, at the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum in February 2024. Diamond Fever is the rollicking story of Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tour of the exotic, mysterious, and dangerous island of Cuba in the fall of 1920 where he battles the Cuban superstar Cristobal Torriente for the title of: WHO IS THE KING OF BASEBALL? With diamond fever raging, gangsters threaten the lives of Babe and his pals. Will Babe…

Behind the green grass and iconic heroes, professional baseball has always been driven by greed, ambition, a lust for power, and a ceaseless conflict of motives that goes far beyond winning and losing. Now, a series of contemporary thrillers grounded in the history of the National Pastime take you to the secret heart and soul of Baseball. The Deadball Files.

Paul Scimonelli will launch his book Joe Cambria: International Super Scout of the Washington Senators, at the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum on April 13th. One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin. Signing a stream of young players from Cuba--as many as 20 per season for three decades--he fed the team affordable talent and kept them competitive during World War II, when many front-liners went to the front lines.…

On April 18, 1923, the New York Yankees played against the Boston Red Sox in their very first game in the brand-new Yankee Stadium. All the key players were there—Babe Ruth, Waite Hoyt, Bob Shawkey—and so were the supporters—Eddie Bennet, a Yankee batboy; Jack Lenz, Yankee Stadium’s first public announcer; five-year-old Little Ray Kelly, Babe’s lucky charm; and so many more! Every person in the stadium on opening day was part of this legendary event, and now you can be…

Patrick Montgomery is an award-winning writer. His most recent book, The Baseball Miracle of the Splendid 6, garnered 1st place for Sports Book at the 2022 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards and was a winner in the 2022 Hollywood Book Festival. Montgomery is a youth softball coach, baseball historian, student of the game, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

Join us at 18th and 21st in Columbia, Maryland for a night to remember! Elevate your senses with fabulous food and drinks, a curated bourbon tasting, and premium cigars in a roaring twenties-style bar and club. Enjoy the convenience of free, covered, and secure parking adjacent to the venue. $250 Ticket includes food and drink, bourbon tasting, cigars, and a commemorative bottle of Green River Bourbon to take home.

Marty Payne, an Eastern Shore native, has written about baseball for national and regional publications. HIs baseball interests include 19th century, the deadball era, and unorganized baseball. He has presented at the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, and the Frederick Ivor-Campbell Conference on 19th Century Baseball. Marty will discuss the rich history of baseball on the Eastern Shore between 1855 and 1950. Learn about Baltimore's connections to Eastern Shore baseball, how these teams and players influenced the quality…

On April 18, 1923, the New York Yankees played against the Boston Red Sox in their very first game in the brand-new Yankee Stadium. All the key players were there—Babe Ruth, Waite Hoyt, Bob Shawkey—and so were the supporters—Eddie Bennet, a Yankee batboy; Jack Lenz, Yankee Stadium’s first public announcer; five-year-old Little Ray Kelly, Babe’s lucky charm; and so many more! Every person in the stadium on opening day was part of this legendary event, and now you can be…

Meet Yankees beat reporter, Bryan Hoch, as he shares and signs his book "62," about Aaron Judge's quest to beat Maris' record. Bryan Hoch has covered New York baseball for the past two decades, working the New York Yankees clubhouse as a MLB.com beat reporter since 2007. Bryan is the author of “The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty," a co-author of "Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark and One Last Ring for the…