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George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 ... Many details of Ruth's childhood are unknown, ... Ruth signed a new contract for three years at $52,000 a year ...
c Rickey Henderson signed a $12 million, 4-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on November 28, 1989, 6 days after Puckett signed his $9 million, 3-year contract. [53] [105] d Roger Clemens signed a contract extension during the 2000 season covering 2001 and 2002 along with a player option for 2003. Clemens was paid $10.3 million each year ...
In the summer of 1918, a young Babe Ruth signed his name six times with a Louisville bat company as part of an endorsement deal.
Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood (October 25, 1889 – July 27, 1985) was an American professional baseball player for 14 years. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1915, where he was primarily a pitcher, and for the Cleveland Indians from 1917 to 1922, where he was primarily an outfielder.
Benny Rodriguez: Smalls, Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player that ever lived. People say he was less than a god but more than a man. You know, like Hercules or something. That ball you just ...
The jersey Ruth wore in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, when he legendarily "called his shot" and homered off Chicago Cubs pitcher Charlie Root, sold at auction Saturday night for $24.12 million ...
Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, and Babe Ruth, 1928. In 1927, Gehrig put together one of the greatest seasons by any batter in history, hitting .373, with 218 hits: 101 singles, 52 doubles, 18 triples, 47 home runs a then-record 175 RBIs (surpassing Ruth's 168 six years earlier), a .474 on-base percentage and a .765 slugging percentage. [30]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with sale details and results following Sunday’s auction. ... In 2019, a Babe Ruth jersey from 1928-1930 fetched $5.64 million at auction, ...