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Babe Ruth’s boyhood home and school days recalled
A Baltimore report recalls St Marys Industrial School for Boys in New Haven where Babe Ruth lived as a youth misfit. The piece notes Ruth entered at seven, stayed until 28, and later credited the school with shaping his character. It mentions Il Jolson visiting and Ruth’s will directing a foundation gift.
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