The House That Built Ruth: Cardinal Gibbons High School's Last Year

(photo by Matt Roth).Wednesday, April 14, 2010.Assignment ID: 30095570A..Junior varsity first baseman Chris Van Riper, a Cardinal Gibbons sophomore, grabs a throw during practice Wednesday, April 14, 2010. This will probably be the last year he, or anyone, plays on the same field where Babe Ruth cut his teeth when he played ball for his High School, St. Mary's Industrial School. ..The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced thirteen Catholic Schools will close at the school year's end, including...
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(photo by Matt Roth).Wednesday, April 14, 2010.Assignment ID: 30095570A..Junior varsity first baseman Chris Van Riper, a Cardinal Gibbons sophomore, grabs a throw during practice Wednesday, April 14, 2010. This will probably be the last year he, or anyone, plays on the same field where Babe Ruth cut his teeth when he played ball for his High School, St. Mary's Industrial School. ..The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced thirteen Catholic Schools will close at the school year's end, including Cardinal Gibbons High School. The site, formerly known as St. Mary's Industrial School, a school for "wayward boys," was where Babe Ruth played while in high school. The shutting has left the baseball diamond's future susceptible to sale and development.
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