The Babe
Babe Ruth joined the Knights of Columbus while still playing for the Red Sox in 1919. The Bambino was a member of Pére . . .
Yankee’s legend Babe Ruth joined the Knights of Columbus while still playing for the Red Sox in 1919. The Bambino was a member of Pére Marquette Council 271 in South Boston.
Source: By Their Works, by Stephen Singular.
Maine Among First 100 Knights Councils
Maine's first Knights Council 101, was established in Portland on August 12 . . .
Maine's first Knights Council 101, was established in Portland on August 12, 1894. Maine was one of the first states to establish a council, the others being Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Hampshire.
Sources: The History of Maine In the Knights of Columbus