Pennsylvania Babe Ruth Leagues, Inc., is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to developing better citizens, by providing properly supervised baseball competition for 5 to 18 year old players.

This site contains information on Babe Ruth Baseball, 13-15 Division and the 16-18 Division, at the State Level

Pennsylvania Babe Ruth Leagues, was Incorporated in 1974, under the guidelines of the State of Pennsylvania. The Constitution and Bylaws are written to conform with Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations as established by Babe Ruth Leagues, Inc., Trenton, NJ.

All Chartered Babe Ruth Leagues in the State of Pennsylvania fall under the direction and guidance of the Board of Directors, of Pennsylvania Babe Ruth Leagues, Inc.

State Commissioners

1952-53       Joseph Mudock

1954-56       Dr. Robert L. Dewey

1957-66       Joseph C. Mitchell

1966-71       Walter C. Williamson

1972-75       Dr. John Giordano

1976-77       George Denke

1978-97       Charles Hoyer

1998-2019  Ronald G. Zimmerman

2020-           Paul Exley

  State Commissioner 13-18 Divisions Ron Zimmerman has officially retired after 42 years with the local and State Babe Ruth.  Ron will be remaining active as an Assistant State and Middle Atlantic Official in the Babe Ruth program.

  New elected State Commissioner Paul Exley has assumed the duties and the guidance of the Babe Ruth program.  Paul has been involved with the State as an official for many years and mainly oversaw the 16-18 Division. Paul's energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the Babe Ruth program will be an asset to all the leagues involved.

Paul can be reached at email pastatebaberuth@gmail.com or (267) 228-4117

2020 State Invitational Tournaments are tentatively scheduled to start July 16.  Dates will be finalized at the Spring State meeting in March.  The following Leagues will be the hosts.

13 Prep Tournament Altoona

13-14 Tournament Centre County (Port Matilda Area)

13-15 Broomall/Newtown (Philadelphia Area)

See the handout section for 13-15 and 16-18 Division key dates for the 2020 season.  Tournament dates and locations for the MAR and World series have been set, and the State Tournaments will be finalized at the March State meeting.

The State tournaments in the 13-15 Division will be changing to an invitational type 10 team tournament.  More information will be available after the March State meeting.

State Invitational Guidelines and Request Form for entry into the 2020 State Tournament.  Champions advance to the Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament.  See FORMS and then HANDOUTS for more information.

"Congratulations" to 2019 Pennsylvania State Babe Ruth Champions

13 Prep   Mifflin County

13-14      Broomall/Newtown ( MAR Champion)  (3rd place in World Series)

13-15      Tri Township

16-18      Lackawanna/Scranton

Minutes of the Pennsylvania Babe Ruth Spring State Meeting of the Officers and Staff

Click on Forms and then click Handouts

See the Handouts section for 2020 State Tournament Brackets

Click on Forms and then click Handouts

     Tournament scores will be undated at end of each day