Which Red Sox manager caught Ruth's first MLB pitching win?

Bill Carrigan caught Babe Ruth's first major-league pitching win. On July 11, 1914, Ruth made his Boston Red Sox debut against the Cleveland Naps and won 4–3, with Carrigan serving as both catcher and manager.

Ruth had arrived in Boston that same day after the Red Sox purchased him from the minor-league Baltimore Orioles. Because Boston's pitching staff was depleted by injuries, Carrigan put the 19-year-old left-hander into the starting rotation immediately. Ruth pitched seven innings and allowed eight hits and three runs, two of them earned.

The victory was an early sign that Ruth was more than a powerful hitter. He was still primarily a pitcher at this stage, and he followed the debut with a strong 1915 season, going 18–8 and helping Boston win the World Series.

The wording can cause confusion because Carrigan was not merely an observer: he literally caught Ruth's debut and first MLB victory. Carrigan later became one of the managers Ruth respected most, and Ruth called him the best skipper he ever played for.