The first 21-gun salute to the American flag was fired in 1776 by Johannes de Graaf, Governor of the West Indies. Whereupon he was promptly dismissed for such an unlawful act. Do you know the greatest number of home runs ever hit by a professional baseball player in one hour? The man who set the record was Babe Ruth at Wrigley Field, Chicago in 1927. Babe stood at the plate for an hour while various pitchers tossed him balls to hit over the fence. When the hour was up, the amazed crowd had watched the greatest home run exhibition of all time. The total home runs hit was 125. Believe It or Not!
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