(Originally published by the Daily News on Monday, April 28, 1947; written by Hy Turkin)
In the House That Ruth Built with a mighty bat and a big heart, the founder came back yesterday for a few words, a lot of cheers and then goodbye.
Only the heart was left as the once-mighty Babe, then Sultan of Swat, Mr. Baseball himself, stepped falteringly to a microphone in Yankee stadium to acknowledge Babe Ruth Day homage of 58,339 fans.
Baseball Only Game.
A thin, gray resemblance of his former self, wearied greatly by 82 days in the hospital, the Babe waved a cap - not a baseball cap - and began to speak.