Babe Ruth League
The Babe Ruth League is an international youth baseball and softball league based in Hamilton, New Jersey, US named after George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
| Sport | Baseball and Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 in Hamilton, New Jersey, US |
| Founder | Marius D. Bonacci |
| President | Steven M. Tellefsen |
| Commissioner | Robert P. Faherty, Michael Solanik, and Daniela Bottoni (Softball Commissioner) |
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| Countries | United States (all 50 states); 24 other countries |
| Official website | www.BabeRuthLeague.org |
The parent program, Babe Ruth League, Incorporated, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
Babe Ruth League has increased steadily from its first 10-team league in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, to its present combined size of well over one million players on some 60,000+ teams in more than 11,000 leagues and over 1.9 million volunteers. The Babe Ruth League consists of five divisions: Cal Ripken Baseball (ages 4–12), Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13–18), Babe Ruth Softball (ages 4–18), Bambino Buddy Ball (ages 5–20), and Xtreme Fastpitch (ages 6–18).
Baseball Hall of Fame inductees who played Babe Ruth League include Carl Yastrzemski, Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer, Rod Carew, George Brett, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr., Frank Thomas, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Mike Piazza.