100s drift in to Drift-In to celebrate 100 years

Drift-In AMI owners Derek and Helena Williams stand with a statue of baseball legend Babe Ruth — a onetime owner of the Bridge Street bar — Oct. 11 during the 100-year celebration. A game bat that Ruth used and the statue were unveiled during the event. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

Patrons pack the outdoor tiki bar Oct. 11 at the Drift-In AMI 100-year celebration of the bar on Bridge Street. The anniversary coincided with Sundown Get Down. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

Sherman Baldwin, left, Helena Williams and Derek Williams stand with a commemorative plaque from the city of Bradenton Beach and the Bridge Street Merchants Association that recognizes the Drift-In AMI’s 100-year anniversary. Baldwin spoke about the bar’s history before the presentation.