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Aug. 17, 1948: Babe Ruth dies
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Babe Ruth, Biography, Quotes & Death
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Babe Ruth's Lost 715th Home Run – Society for American Baseball
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Best Yankees of all time: 15 players New York will never forget
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Lou Gehrig - Wikipedia
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Thurman Munson: The Yankees' Eternal, Most-cherished Captain
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ALS: The Disease that Stopped “The Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig
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Babe Ruth Retires: The Disappointing Reason He Left Baseball
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Today in History: Babe Ruth Retires (1935)
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Babe Ruth died leaving behind a career that touched all the bases
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National Pastime Museum: LOU GEHRIG APPRECIATION DAY AT 75 – Marty