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Baltimore Orioles History: Babe Ruth Tries Out Coaching

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 13: A general view of the statue of Babe Ruth is shown outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 13, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Major League Baseball cancelled spring training games and has delayed opening day by at least two weeks due to COVID-19. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Even though he played for the Baltimore Orioles when they were a minor league team, Babe Ruth‘s history still matters in the Charm City.

He only played for his home-town Baltimore Orioles in 1914 because the MLB figured out that the kid could play.