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 ...

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 beloved historical figure hit 714 homers in his ...

As the Yankees defeated the Angels on Monday, slugger Aaron Judge continued to etch his name into the New York history books.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — On October 12, 1926, Babe Ruth made baseball history right in Wilkes-Barre. During an exhibition game at Artillery Park, he crushed a 650-foot homerun, believed to be the longest ...

Hank Aaron hit home run No. 714 in 1974.

Kegan Laman of Dickson City takes his final swings during last year’s Home Run Derby Competition at Kirby Park. In 1926, it is believed that Babe Ruth hit a home run so far that he requested it to be ...

Explore the Top 5 Most Iconic Home Runs in Yankees History! From Babe Ruth’s legendary “Called Shot” to Reggie Jackson’s ...

1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves beat the Dodgers 7-4 ...

A version of this story originally ran in February 2022.

Cassidy Bicking holds the winning homerun trophy and the longest homerun trophy during the women’s Babe Ruth Homerun contest. Left is Mike Slusser and right is Alan Stout. Brian Hontz poses with his ...