CONWAY — Julia Ruth Stevens, daughter of legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth, will turn 100 this Sunday.
One of baseball's best ambassadors for nearly six decades, Stevens of Conway will have a party held in her honor on Saturday. Among the guests is expected to be John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox.
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