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Babe Ruth's First Contract with the New York Yankees - Moments In Time
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George Herman Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees. Photograph from the George Grantham Bain Collection Stock Photo - Alamy
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One hundred years later, sale of Ruth to Yankees remains pivotal point in history
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Babe Ruth's contract with Boston Red Sox signed in 1918 sells for over $1m
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Opinion Why on Earth Did Boston Sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees? - The New York Times
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Babe Ruth in the New York Yankees dugout at League Park in Clevelenad, Ohio, photo by Don Rothenberg, 1934 Stock Photo - Alamy
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99 Cool Facts About Babe Ruth - Sports Illustrated
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Why Didn't Babe Ruth Retire With the New York Yankees?
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Babe Ruth baseball bat sells for $930,000 as sports memorabilia market heats up
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BABE RUTH ACCEPTS TERMS OF YANKEES; Formality of Signing New York Contract Is Deferred--Slugger