ON this date in 1914 - Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles were actually a minor league team then, but cub reporters Bun Man and Mr. Purple covered the team.

Bun wrote "The Babe can pitch, and some say he can hit..."

Subsequently traded to Boston, the Babe ended up in NY as a Yank and turned a few heads as he became 'The Sultan of Swat'...

Bun Man eventually had to eat his words on the hitting...