Babe Ruth’s Legendary Apartment Is Up for Sale—Here Are All the "Star-Worthy" Upgrades
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People who collect baseball memorabilia are about to have an absolute field day with this big-ticket item. The longtime home of Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, the Bambino himself, is currently on the market. And to be honest, even if you aren't a baseball fan and just have an enthusiasm for New York City real estate, you're going to want to give this apartment a look—especially since the asking price is nearly the same as it was 10 years ago!
Babe Ruth had several homes in his lifetime, but the record-breaking baseball player favored this residence at 345 West 88th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side for the last decade of his storied career. This prewar apartment, which is currently on the market for $1.59 million, is on the seventh floor of the building and features three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
Beyond being the one-time home of one of the greatest baseball players in history, this Riverside co-op apartment also benefits from a doorman for added security, loads of natural light, tall baseboards, and tons of built-in cabinetry for all of that extra memorabilia the new resident might want to store. The current residents bought the home back in 2015 when it was listed for the same price, $1.59 million, according to the New York Post.
Ruth lived in this apartment for 20 years, from 1920 to 1940, with his second wife and adopted daughter. The baseball great owned the entire building, and this residence was once part of a larger 12-room unit that has since been divided into smaller apartments. There have been plenty of modern updates to this apartment since the Ruth family lived here, including a slick updated kitchen and bathrooms. But hopefully, the spirit of the apartment is just as it was remembered by Ruth's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, when she spoke to the New York Post about her old address in 2015.
“My fondest memories [of the apartment] are of me and Father listening to ‘The Green Hornet’ on the radio and looking out to Riverside Park,’’ the 98-year-old Stevens said at the time.
“Mom and Dad loved to entertain there. We had a maid and a cook, and Dad would always invite Yankees who had been traded and were in town with other teams. He knew they wanted a home-cooked meal [while on the road].”
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