PressBox spoke with Katie Dick, director of external affairs and curator at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, about what’s new at the museum this summer, the events to check out and more.
What new exhibits are coming to the museum?
Katie Dick: We will be opening new exhibits around the Fourth of July, which will be the gone-but-not-forgotten teams, the lost teams in Baltimore. That will be about teams like the Baltimore Skipjacks, Baltimore Stars, Baltimore Bullets — these franchises that we gave our hearts to and they left and broke them. [We will] celebrate the legacy of some of these teams that were such a big part of our history. The other exhibit will be in collaboration with PressBox. That will feature some of our local athletes and/or teams that have impacted national or international sports. We’re really looking forward to opening up that exhibit. Both of those should be open around the Fourth of July, which would be a great time to visit.
The Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research hosts its SABR Series at the museum on the second Saturday of each month. Bob Hurte, host of the podcast “The Baseball Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree,” is scheduled to speak on Aug. 8. What is the SABR Series?
KD: The Babe Ruth and Baltimore chapter [of SABR] hosts a variety of different authors and historians on different topics, so it’s a really great way to explore other baseball topics you might not think about — things that are outside of the Orioles. They did one [recently with Robby Incmikoski], who’s worked in all the different ballparks, so he had written a book called “Sacred Grounds,” a love letter to all our ballparks. It’s great to learn more about topics you didn’t know anything about or meet some authors that might otherwise not be in the area. Most of the time, they have books to sell and they’ll be signing. It’s a great place to pick up a gift. It’s free with admission, and it’s free for our members, too.
The museum is hosting pregame parties ahead of the Orioles’ games against the White Sox (July 1 at 12:35 p.m.), Angels (Aug. 6 at 12:35 p.m.) and Yankees (Aug. 20 at 6:35 p.m.). Tickets for the pregame parties can be purchased at baberuthmuseum.org. Party-only tickets are $35. Tickets for the party and the game are $75 for the White Sox and Angels games and $85 for the Yankees game. What can fans expect if they go to a pregame party?
KD: We usually do them during the day games, so it’s a great reason to call out of work for the day and enjoy a game. It’s a one-stop shop. You get a ticket to the game, food, beer, wine. Sometimes we have parking available that we can include. That’s on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s a great way to have a relaxing time before a game instead of trying to get through the crowd in a packed bar. We’re in a covered courtyard. We’ve got fans. It’s in the shade. Food is there. Drinks are there. Everything is right at your fingertips and then you walk four minutes to the game. It’s super convenient, it’s a great deal and it’s a great way to meet other people who are interested in baseball. We’ve had people develop friendships that come to these parties, so it’s really great community.
The museum is debuting its “An Afternoon With” series this summer, featuring Mike Bordick (June 27), Larry Sheets (July 11), Bob Haynie (July 25), Lonny Baxter (Aug. 1) and Jermaine Lewis (Aug. 22). How did that come about?
KD: This is something new that we’re trying out this summer — meet-and-greet with these people who you may otherwise not get to hear speak. In the 250th year of the U.S., we’re trying to shine light on some of our local treasures, our incredible athletes that are here. They will be meet-and-greets. Signings will be at the discretion of the player. We’re still working out the details of that, but it will be a discounted admission on that day. You will be able to see the museum. You will be able to meet an athlete, talk with them. We’ll probably do some Q&A sessions, a little back and forth. It will be a real intimate experience rather than being rushed through some sort of player appearance. It will be a more relaxed and engaging atmosphere. •
Located a short walk from Camden Yards at 216 Emory Street in Baltimore, the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 5:30 p.m. for Orioles evening home games. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors (60+) and military, $7 kids ages 5-16 and free for kids five and under. Through Sept. 7, two adults and two kids can get in for a total of $30.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Originally published June 24, 2026
