First row (left to right): The Babe's babe, Babe with Mom at the ballpark; Mom, Babe and Helen (Babe's
first wife). Second row: Mom at Yankee Stadium 1975; Mom growing up; My Grandmother Juanita Ellias with Babe
after he retired from baseball. Third row: My sister Ellen and I; Linda Ruth Tosetti At Fenway Park; Ted Williams'
daughter Claudia and I.
Dorothy Ruth Pirone was born in 1921 in New York City. She was the daughter of Babe Ruth and Juanita Ellias. Juanita
was the granddaughter of the first elected president of Mexico, Francisco Madero. President Madero was assassinated in 1913.
He is still a famous and revered figure in Mexican history. Babe met Juanita while barnstorming in California in 1920. After
Dorothy was born Babe and Juanita decided that Mom would be raised by Babe and Helen. Mom remained with Babe and Helen through
her early childhood. When Babe and Helen separated in 1925, Dorothy remained with Helen. Dorothy was sent to a residential
school near Boston where she remained until Helen died in a house fire in January 1929. When Helen died Babe took custody
of Mom and created a family with Claire Hodgson whom he married in April of that year. Babe adopted Claire's daughter,
Julia and Claire adopted Babe's daughter, my Mom...Dorothy.
Babe's great great grandson Danny was his team's closer.
Wallingford AAA Baseball Championships.
Danny, great great grandson of Babe Ruth allowed no runs and was calm under pressure.
Danny caught 4 innings. He also made the All-Stars
