ST. PETERSBURG -- Babe Ruth once devoured between a dozen and 18 hot dogs at a train station during an eating binge before blacking out.
The story is as much a part of the Ruth legend as his called-shot homer in the 1932 World Series. Extremes were the norm for Ruth.
Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier will take on a Ruthian-like challenge Thursday night when he attempts to devour a 35-ounce smoked ribeye at Smokey Bones in Clearwater, Fla. The event will raise money for the Friends of Joshua House Foundation, which is a safe haven for abused, abandoned and neglected children, offering a therapeutic residential group care program that provides a protected, nurturing, family-like environment for children ages 6-17.