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Batting ninth ... Babe Ruth.
People keep asking him if he thinks he can break Babe Ruth's lifetime home-run record. What do they expect him to say? I'll tell you that I don't think he can do it. He came into this season 150 home runs behind Ruth. He's 37 now. Say he plays three or more years. Even if he plays four more, he must average more than 35 home runs a year, and that's a lot. But I hope he does it.
People keep asking him if he thinks he can break Babe Ruth's lifetime home-run record. What do they expect him to say? I'll tell you that I don't think he can do it. He came into this season 150 home runs behind Ruth. He's 37 now. Say he plays three or more years. Even if he plays four more, he must average more than 35 home runs a year, and that's a lot. But I hope he does it.More quotes »
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This Date in Baseball
-- Babe Ruth of the Red Sox allowed two hits as he outdueled Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators 1-0. Ruth knocked in the winning run with a sacrifice fly.1922 -- Jesse Barnes of the New York Giants pitched the only no-hitter of the year, beating the Read more »
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Baseball 101: The best 101 numbers in baseball history
Jeter , a Yankees record. 1/8 : Uniform number worn by 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel as a stunt pinch-hitter for the 1951 Browns. 3 : Babe Ruth's uniform number, which some people believe should be retired throughout baseball. 3,000 : Gold standard for hits . Roberto Read more »
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Should Major League Baseball Players Get Payed This Much Money?
owners before that time to wholly dictate the terms of player negotiations and resulting in significantly lower salaries. Babe Ruth, widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players ever, earned an estimated $910,696 ($13,748,122 inflation-adjusted 5/17/13 from Sports Networker Read more »
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Piece of puzzle: Aces name former major leaguer as manager
is a frantic time at 1 Babe Ruth Drive in Alexandria. With opening night at Bringhurst Field less than a week away, the Alexandria Aces front office was in a mad scramble Thursday hoping to get everything in place for the Aces first game against the McAllen from The Alexandria Town Talk Read more »
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Called up
Three months later, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, whom he led in 2012 with 33 home runs. He also joined Babe Ruth and Jim Tobin as the only players since 1900 to hit three home runs in a game and earn a pitching win in the same season. (Davis pitched from World Magazine Read more »
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Babe Ruth season starts today
regular-season games at Gant Municipal Stadium, including Babe Ruth, Junior and Senior Pioneers, Zanesville American Legion, Babe Ruth All-Star playoffs and others. The 13-year-old Babe Ruth season will kick off tonight with 12 teams in the league. The first from Zanesville Times Recorder Read more »
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Top 10 Boston-New York rivalry moments
Red Sox-Dodgers Series in history. Ernie Shore (two wins) and Babe Ruth (0.64 ERA) lead a Boston pitching staff that records a 1.47 ERA in a four games to one series victory. TM & © 2013 Time Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which from Sports Illustrated Read more »
