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Originally Posted by transplant99
Just read that it was 100 years ago today that the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
He hit 659 HR, 1978 RBI's, walked 1852 times, while hitting .349 with New York.
Insanity.
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Two things I've always wondered about that trade.
(1) Why did the Red Sox do it?
(2) Why didn't he continue to pitch with the Yankees? He was an unreal pitcher and he was still playing outfield on his non-pitching days when with Boston the last few seasons.