Posted inBaseball Murakami, Haruki Nippon Professional Baseball Ruth, Babe Battles Erupt Over Japan’s Plan to Demolish Meiji Jingu Stadium A polarizing redevelopment plan would level Meiji Jingu, a stadium where Babe Ruth dominated and the novelist Haruki Murakami was inspired. Posted by By Joshua Mellin
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Posted inBaseball Bonds, Barry Judge, Aaron (1992- ) Maris, Roger McGwire, Mark New York Yankees Ruth, Babe Sosa, Sammy Will Aaron Judge Hit 62 Home Runs Again? ‘You Never Know.’ In his first year as the Yankees’ captain, Judge hopes to win a World Series but isn’t ruling out another record-setting season. History suggests that would be tough. Posted by By Benjamin Hoffman