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Boston Red Sox contract Babe Ruth earned $5,000 on sold for $1.02-million
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Babe Ruth Sold to Yankees
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MLB Should Honor Babe Ruth's 100th Anniversary
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Jarren Duran Just Passed Babe Ruth on This Impressive List of Franchise Accomplishments - Fastball
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Babe Ruth was sold by Red Sox to Yankees 100 years ago this day
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Babe Ruth's New York @100 - Public Books
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Babe Ruth, Biography, Stats, & Facts
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One hundred years later, sale of Ruth to Yankees remains pivotal point in history
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Babe Ruth trade to Yankees anniversary
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New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth 99 years ago today