History

The Babe Ruth League was formed in 1951. Babe Ruth League, Inc. has increased steadily from its first 10-team league in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, to its present combined size of over 986,000 players on some 52,000 teams in more than 8,600 leagues.
 
In 1999, Babe Ruth League, Inc. honored Cal Ripken by changing the name of its largest division from "Bambino" to "Cal Ripken Baseball."  Over 650,000 youth athletes currently play Cal Ripken Baseball worldwide.  Today, the 12-year old division of the Cal Ripken League competes in the Cal Ripken World Series, held annually.