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The Dunsmuir City Ball Park is located at the north end of Dunsmuir, California next to Interstate 5.
On October 22, 1924, legendary baseball player Babe Ruth played an exhibition game at this ball park as part of his nationwide barnstorming tour. The Bambino was joined by Yankee teammate Bob Meusel and manager Christy Walsh. The game was sponsored by the Dunsmuir Lions Club and drew 900 people in the stands.
Babe enjoyed his stay and wrote the following letter after his appearance:
“We don’t know yet how to tell you what a wonderful time we had in Dunsmuir. When it comes to beautiful girls, wonderfully fine fellows, and the real two-fisted spirit of California — little Dunsmuir gave us more laughs, more hospitality, more thrills, and more things to remember than any place between Broadway & Shasta.”
A memorial plaque outside the ball field also reads the following:
Dunsmuir Centennial Committee
Baseball legend 'Babe' Ruth and his New York Yankee team mate Bob Meusel played in an exhibition game with local teams here October 22, 1924.
Dedicated by Grand Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West
June 14, 1986
Everett White Jr., Grand President
From: https://www.dunsmuirparks.org/baseball-field
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