Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

George Herman Ruth, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895. Although he later became arguably, the most famous American athlete of the 20th-century, his story began at 216 Emroy Street in a neighborhood now known as Pigtown. The house blends in among the neighborhoods’ Baltimore-style row homes, typically with brick facades. With the exception of the sign portraying “The Babe” swinging the bat that he hit 714 home runs with, the building does not stand out much from the many other red brick buildings in the neighborhood.

Once inside the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum you’ll see red brick, resembling Camden Yards on your right. Past the cashier, there’s a 25-minute documentary playing in the former living room. Rooms are fairly tight. Farther inside, there’s a small theater, with an even more interesting entrance. On the way in, the high walls are lined with a list of Ruth’s 714 home runs broken down year by year.

Upstairs you can check out the kimono The Babe received during his 1934 visit to Japan. The man who got his nickname from his exuberance over ordinary things (like a babe in the woods) often wore the kimono at night. In the same room, you can also get in on the debate about whether or not Ruth called his shot against the Chicago Cubs on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field.