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Tag: Babe Ruth

Ruth, Terry, Orosco Among Strat-O-Matic All-Stars in New Set
Major Leagues

Ruth, Terry, Orosco Among Strat-O-Matic All-Stars in New Set

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniJune 26, 2023June 26, 20231

Ninety years ago, baseball debuted its All-Star Game, a novelty that quickly became an annual tradition. Babe Ruth, naturally, launched the classic’s first home run …

Yankees baseball cards, including The Babe, Lou Gehrig on Heritage Auctions Next Week
Major Leagues

Yankees baseball cards, including The Babe, Lou Gehrig on Heritage Auctions Next Week

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniMay 4, 2023

Cards autographed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are among the many New York baseball themed items in the Heritage Sports May 11-13 Sports Catalog …

Verdict In: Judge’s 62nd Largest Topps NOW Run Ever
Major Leagues

Verdict In: Judge’s 62nd Largest Topps NOW Run Ever

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniOctober 17, 2022

Aaron Judge’s A.L. record setting home run display was not just a boon to the Yankees — and his impending free agency. It was also …

Ruth Reimagined Among First Topps ‘Project70’ Offerings
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Ruth Reimagined Among First Topps ‘Project70’ Offerings

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniFebruary 17, 2021

With its successful Project 2020 in the books, Topps is moving to an even more ambitious set — Project70, in which 51 artists will each …

Exclusive Babe Ruth Video Highlights New York Sports Tours’ Return With Virtual Tour June 25
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Exclusive Babe Ruth Video Highlights New York Sports Tours’ Return With Virtual Tour June 25

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniJune 18, 2020

For two years, New York Sports Tours has brought New York sports history to life for guests through one-of-a-kind luxury sports tour experiences. And while …

New Babe Ruth Podcast Launches Thursday
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New Babe Ruth Podcast Launches Thursday

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniFebruary 5, 2020

Thursday, Babe Ruth‘s birthday, will mark the launch of a new podcast recounting the Bambino’s marketing clout. “Babe Ruth Master Marketer” will feature people from …

‘A Franchise On The Rise’ Author Amore Talks Highlanders
New York Yankees

‘A Franchise On The Rise’ Author Amore Talks Highlanders

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniSeptember 11, 2018September 11, 2018

The excellent new book A Franchise on the Rise: The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees (2018, Sports Publishing, 308 pps, $27.99) tells the story …

Fans Can Hold Ruth Bat At Louisville Slugger Museum
Major Leagues

Fans Can Hold Ruth Bat At Louisville Slugger Museum

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniJuly 10, 2018

Babe Ruth did most of his slugging in New York, slamming the majority of his 714 home runs as a New York Yankee. Louisville Slugger …

Heritage Auctions Posts Early Yankees Ruth Bat
New York Yankees

Heritage Auctions Posts Early Yankees Ruth Bat

Jerry Milaniby Jerry MilaniFebruary 20, 2018

Heritage Auctions has posted a rare game used Babe Ruth bat in its latest baseball auction, dating back to his first three years with the …

The Dynasty That Barrow Built
Gotham Classic / New York Yankees / Top Story

The Dynasty That Barrow Built

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 20181

On Jan. 23, 1939, the New York Yankees elected longtime General Manager Edward Barrow as the club’s president.  Barrow replaced principal owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert, …

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