BABE RUTH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Photo: Babe Ruth shows off his Cadillac swag back in the day
This photo of Babe Ruth and a Cadillac was just too good to pass up. If there was one sports star throughout history that I could hop a time machine to see in person, it'd have to be the Bambino.
Babe Ruth’s 1923 World Series pocket watch sold for $717K
The New York Yankees and Major League Baseball’s most legendary player Babe Ruth continues to make people a lot of money. A watch owned by Babe Ruth recently sold at auction for the $717,000. The 14-carat gold pocket watch was given to Ruth after he helped the Yankees win the World Series in 1923. Instead […]Continue reading...
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11 days ago
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Yankee Greats: Babe Ruth
Larry Noyes
New York Yankees Writer
This is my first article. Let me introduce myself. My name is Larry Noyes. I live in Elmira, NY, which is about 250 miles from Yankee Stadium. I have been a Yankees fan for about 45 years, so have seen the ups and the downs. Hopefully with all the free agent signings this year, this will be an up year an the Yankees will win their 28th championship...
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24 days ago
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Famous Babe Ruth Ball Auctioned For $250+K
A ball signed by Babe Ruth (who won three World Series Championships with the Red Sox—versus four with The Pinstriped Posers) was sold at auction for $250,641 on Thursday. The ball was given to ailing 11-year old Johnny Sylvester before Game Four of the 1926 World Series. In addition to his autograph, Ruth inscribed on the ball his promise to hit a "homer" that day for...
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27 days ago
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Famous baseball autographed by Babe Ruth up for auction
The legend of Babe Ruth grew in 1926, when the slugger and his New York Yankees teammates did a good deed for an injured child. Now, one lucky fan can own a famous piece of history from that emotional time. Johnny Sylvester was seriously injured at age 11 after falling off a horse and being accidentally kicked in the head by his mount. Ruth and the Yankees caught wind of the news...
Contract that sent Babe Ruth from Red Sox to Yankees in 1919
On Dec. 26, 1919, the Boston Red Sox executed a move that would change baseball history forever when they shipped Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash.Seen above is the contract from that deal which made it all official.As fate would have it, after winning the World Series with Ruth in 1915, 1916, and 1918, the Red Sox wouldn't win one again until 2004. Conversely...
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December 27, 2013
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20 MLB players with highest Hall of Fame vote percentage
2013 is the first year since 1960 that no players will be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Here are the players who had no trouble getting into the Hall of Fame. Surprisingly the greatest American athlete in history, Babe Ruth, appeared on just 215 of 226 ballots and didn’t even crack the top 10. TIP: NAVIGATE GALLERY USING < LEFT AND RIGHT > ARROW KEYS
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July 17, 2013
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IT AIN'T ME, BABE
Man facing prison over fake Ruth mitt
A California fan faces up to 21 months in prison after attempting to sell an antique baseball glove for $200,000 by claiming it once belonged to Babe Ruth.
Via The Other Paper
June 29, 2012
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KIND OF A BIG DEAL
Ruth jersey sells for over $4 million
The bidding for an authentic, game-worn Babe Ruth jersey from 1920 closed this morning with a record winning bid of $4,415,658.
Via Sweater Punch
May 20, 2012
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THE GREAT BARNBINO
Babe Ruth's Boston home up for sale
A Yankees fan's dream, the 5,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom home located in Sudbury, Mass. also includes a 5,000-square-foot barn.
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May 08, 2012
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