WILKES-BARRE — Brian Burkhardt had a simple reason for being at the Kirby Park softball field on Saturday afternoon. “I love to hit home runs,” the avid softball player from Nanticoke said. The ...

The second annual Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby was held at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 11. Cassidy Bicking Brian Hontz The event honors the 650-ft. home run that Babe Ruth hit at ...

Kevin Carroll, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Oct. 11—WILKES-BARRE — Everybody loves the long ball. Throughout the duration of his legendary career, Babe Ruth was happy to oblige. Baseball's most ...

WILKES-BARRE — The second annual “Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby” will take place on Oct. 11, at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The event, which will be presented by Visit Luzerne County and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Move over, Babe. Prince ...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - It's been nearly 100 years since Babe Ruth kept his promise to an ailing young fan from New Jersey to hit a home run for him in Game 4 of the 1926 World Series. That legendary ...

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge tied a major-league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time, hitting a three-run drive for the New York Yankees in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox on ...

1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. 1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33. 1920 — The forerunner of the ...