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Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker The story of one of the greatest baseball exhibitions ever played is being told by a Northern Westchester filmmaker who will screen a documentary depicting the tale of Babe Ruth’s game at Sing Sing prison. On Sept. 5, 1929, the New York Yankee legend and his pinstriped-teammates traveled to the prison for an exhibition against the inmate team, which included some of the most hardened and dangerous criminals in America. Local filmmaker Jim Ormond is debuting “Babe Ruth at Sing Sing,” his new documentary about the classic 1929 game, which will debut during a special presentation at 10 a.m. on…

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by Zak Failla