HISTORY WOULD BE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT THE BABE RUTH STORY TOOFirst Babe Ruth then Hank Aaron and finally Barry Bonds, the story wouldn't be complete unless all were included. We have visited Aaron and Bonds so here is the Ruth story.... George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), also known as "Babe", "The Great Bambino", "The Sultan of Swat", "The King of Crash" and "The Colossus of Clout", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914-1935. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in history. Many polls place him as the number one player of all time[citation needed].
Although he spent most of his career as an outfielder with the New York Yankees, Ruth began his career as a successful starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He compiled a 89-46 win-loss record during his time with the Red Sox and set several World Series pitching records. In 1918 Ruth started to play in the outfield and at first base so he could help the team on a day-to-day basis as a hitter. In 1919, he appeared in 111 games as an outfielder. He also hit 29 home runs to break Ned Williamson's record for most home runs in a single season.
In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. In his next 15 seasons in New York, Ruth led the league or placed in the top ten in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, total bases, home runs, RBI, and walks several times. Ruth's 60 home runs in 1927 was the single season home run record for 34 years until it was broken by Roger Maris. Ruth's lifetime total of 714 home runs was once considered one of Major League Baseball's "unbreakable" records, but Hank Aaron broke it in 1974 (755 home runs) and Barry Bonds broke Aaron's record in 2007 (756 and still counting.) In contrast, after he was traded from the Red Sox, the Red Sox franchise floundered for decades after having been previously the most successful Major League team prior to the trade. This great disparity of success between the Yankees and Red Sox eventually led to a superstition that was dubbed the "Curse of the Bambino", a "curse" that effectively ended when the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, their first World Series title in 86 years. Now you know the rest of the story and all the story. .....GED.....
Although he spent most of his career as an outfielder with the New York Yankees, Ruth began his career as a successful starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He compiled a 89-46 win-loss record during his time with the Red Sox and set several World Series pitching records. In 1918 Ruth started to play in the outfield and at first base so he could help the team on a day-to-day basis as a hitter. In 1919, he appeared in 111 games as an outfielder. He also hit 29 home runs to break Ned Williamson's record for most home runs in a single season.
In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. In his next 15 seasons in New York, Ruth led the league or placed in the top ten in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, total bases, home runs, RBI, and walks several times. Ruth's 60 home runs in 1927 was the single season home run record for 34 years until it was broken by Roger Maris. Ruth's lifetime total of 714 home runs was once considered one of Major League Baseball's "unbreakable" records, but Hank Aaron broke it in 1974 (755 home runs) and Barry Bonds broke Aaron's record in 2007 (756 and still counting.) In contrast, after he was traded from the Red Sox, the Red Sox franchise floundered for decades after having been previously the most successful Major League team prior to the trade. This great disparity of success between the Yankees and Red Sox eventually led to a superstition that was dubbed the "Curse of the Bambino", a "curse" that effectively ended when the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, their first World Series title in 86 years. Now you know the rest of the story and all the story. .....GED.....
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Please don't mention the curse. I did enough damage a couple of weeks ago, by posting on how well the sox are doing. Now, the slide is gaining speed. Woe, is me.
BSF: Didn't the 'curse' end in 2004? Besides I was only telling a history story.
It never ends... A history story is safer, than a positive prediction though. I always try and play it safe and predict a big fold late in the season. It makes the feebles comebacks easier to take. To be a Red Sox fan is to live with dissapoint every damn year. They didn't even get draft pick for Johnny Damon.. It's a minor miracle that he isn't batting .500 against the sox with loads of homeruns. Love the gas price sign.
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