Sports
In 1924, when Brea was an Orange County oil patch, the Big Train -- favorite son Walter Johnson -- stopped there to pitch an exhibition game. And he brought a friend: Babe Ruth.
June 2, 2008
Books
Nancy Johnson’s debut novel, “The Kindest Lie,” follow a Chicago woman back to the dying small Indiana town where she left her son — and her roots.
Feb. 5, 2021
Remember way back when the All-Star game was first played in Orange County? Dave Sommers remembers.
July 7, 1989
World & Nation
Ruth Johnson installed deadbolt locks on the doors at home, but they weren’t intended to keep intruders out.
May 3, 1992
If you want to get in shape, you’re going to have to feel the Ginsburn.
June 6, 2017
Archives
SPECIAL DAY: Today is Oct. 31, and you know what day that is: the 66th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s first and only Orange County home run, which sailed out of the park, over a creek and into an orange grove. . . .
Oct. 31, 1990
The 1924 Babe Ruth-vs.
Nov. 11, 1990
Si Johnson will be remembered as an answer to a trivia question: Who was the last pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth?
April 22, 1992
Sports Now
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July 27, 2011
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, Hank Aaron Replaced Babe Ruth as Home Run King, and Davey Johnson Had a Front-Row Seat
April 8, 1999