Century-Old Baseball Lore: Historic Babe Ruth Artifacts on Display at Foley Library

Starting Thursday, November 12 at 1:00 PM, Foley Library will host a special archival display celebrating the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s historic visit to Gonzaga. Located on the main floor directly in front of the Circulation Desk, the exhibit features a historic baseball hand-signed by Babe Ruth himself, generously donated to the university by the Murphy family. Presented alongside select materials from Gonzaga University Archives & Special Collections, the display showcases 1920s GU baseball history, archival photographs, and the ball’s century-long journey from Fr. Art Dussault, S.J., through the Murphy family, and back home to Gonzaga. The exhibit will remain on view through December.

Photo courtesy of the Gonzaga University Archives.