May 20 in Boston Red Sox History: Red Sox southpaw Babe Ruth hits the first of his 16 career grand slams (1919)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 20, 1919 — Red Sox southpaw Babe Ruth hits the first of his 16 career grand slams and wins the game as the starting pitcher. The grandslam proves to be the difference when Boston and the ‘Bambino’ beat the Browns at Sportsman’s Park, 6-4. Babe Ruth wins a game pitching

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