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1935 Baseball History - This Great Game
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Newspapers.com - Babe Ruth retired as a Major League Baseball player on June 2, 1935. His final season had been with the Boston Braves. The same issue of the Boston Globe that
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Babe Ruth retires from baseball in 1935 – New York Daily News
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Baseball In Pics - Babe Ruth announced his retirement at the age of 40, June 2, 1935.
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June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth's farewell at Yankee Stadium - Newsday
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June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth's farewell at Yankee Stadium - Newsday
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Babe Ruth played his last game 80 years ago today — in a different world
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Today in history - June 2 - Baseball legends Lou Gehrig died and Babe Ruth retired