Prior to the September 14 Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Tryzub Ukrainian American Sports Center in Horsham, Pa., The Ukrainian Weekly’s Ihor Stelmach sat down to chat with ex-St. Louis Blues star right-wing Wayne Babych.
The NHL great told The Weekly he first laced up a pair of skates at age 3 1/2 and started attending hockey schools at age 12. By the time he was 14, people told him he had real talent. In addition to hockey, as a youngster Babych played baseball and football. Baseball was his favorite sport, and he noted that later on he received offers from five Major League Baseball teams.