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Babe Ruth Sold to Yankees 96 Years Ago Today

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by InTheLight, Dec 26, 2015.

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Sold in a secret meeting the day after Christmas 1919 and not announced until 1920. (Image of contract at link.)

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/12/26...d=680801093140414464&adbpl=tw&adbpr=241544156

Ruth hit .322/.456/.657 with 29 HRs that year AND was 9-5 with 12 complete games and 2.97 ERA as a pitcher.

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#1 InTheLight, Dec 26, 2015
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and thus the Boston Curse -
and whats interesting, in 1935 the Babe return to Boston.

#2 Salty, Dec 26, 2015
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That was a nice present for the Red Sox to give to the Yankees. Ruth even built a house for his new team.

It is to bad we can not know what would of happened, if he had stayed in Boston.

#3 Kevin, Dec 26, 2015

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