For 35 seasons, Ed Williamson of the Chicago Cubs held the major-league…
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When it comes to the home run, Babe Ruth, of course, is a man…
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Babe Ruth wanted more money. The star pitcher and home-run hitter…
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There was no highly hyped home-run chase in 1919. That's one…
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On Sunday, October 9, 1921, the sporting world was obsessed with…
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In 1921, for the first time in the brief history of the modern…
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When the Washington Nationals last met the New York Yankees,…
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It was a long wait between home openers at Fenway Park. The start…
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The St. Louis Cardinals treat Opening Day with more than traditional…
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The Minnesota Twins’ home opener on Tuesday night, July 28,…
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New York’s American League team, known as the Highlanders in…
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Young Babe Ruth, 21, gave out plenty of free passes on this Saturday…
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Clark Griffith was prescient. At the end of the 1914 season,…
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With two months left in the 1920 season, the New York Yankees…
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When Boston’s 1918 World Series championship season was over,…
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He was just 21 and only in his second full season but Babe Ruth…
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Even before playing an inning of major-league baseball, Babe…
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September 20, 1919: Babe Ruth ties single-season home run record with No. 27 in a walk-off
July 5, 1919: Athletics prevail over Red Sox despite a pair of home runs by Babe Ruth
September 24, 1919: Babe Ruth passes Ed Williamson’s mark with record 28th home run of season
July 29, 1919: Babe Ruth’s blast ties AL record as Boston goes down swinging
October 9, 1921: Injured Babe Ruth wallops his first World Series home run
October 10, 1921: Yankees win 3-1 and regain World Series lead from Giants after Game 5
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July 9, 1920: Bambino homers on Babe Ruth Day at the Polo Grounds
May 20, 1916: Babe Ruth replaced in 6th inning while throwing a no-hitter
August 15, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth outlasts Walter Johnson in 13 innings
July 19, 1920: Babe Ruth breaks his own record with 30th home run
May 20, 1919: Babe Ruth clobbers his first career grand slam
June 13, 1916: Red-hot Babe Ruth goes on a tear against the Browns
July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with Red Sox