6th In St. Petersburg, Babe Ruth reportedly hits six batting-practice pitches into Crescent Lake, 530 feet away from home plate down the RF line. No other hitter ever reached the lake (as noted by Marty Appel, Pinstripe Empire).
Charlton’s Baseball Chronology
A DAY BY DAY HISTORY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE GAME OF BASEBALL FROM 1791 TO 2019
6th In St. Petersburg, Babe Ruth reportedly hits six batting-practice pitches into Crescent Lake, 530 feet away from home plate down the RF line. No other hitter ever reached the lake (as noted by Marty Appel, Pinstripe Empire).