Babe Ruth Dies at 53 Former Yankee Icon Passes Away
Bill Corum reports in Hyannis Massachusetts that Babe Ruth died at Memorial Hospital Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases in New York. Ruth, famed as the Bambino and leader of Murderers Row, died peacefully after a long illness at 6 01 pm CST. He was 53 and left a lasting impact on baseball and its fans.
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Ruth's 76 records with 62 still standing
New York AP reports Babe Ruth, after 22 major league seasons, holds 62 of his 76 records as still standing. The Yankee legend, who joined from Boston in 1920, set milestones in home runs, RBIs, and other hitting feats, including 714 career homers and standout World Series marks.
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Babe Ruth World Series Records Snapshot
A summary of Babe Ruth’s notable World Series records including most series played, most runs scored in a series, most hits in a series, and total home runs across World Series play. Also lists records for bases on balls and longest scoreless innings streaks across 1916 to 1918 and 1926 to 1928.
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National League Standings and Tuesday Preview
National League standings show Cleveland atop with a 67 42 record and Philadelphia 61 45. The results Monday had St Louis and Chicago idle, while New York and Boston split. Probable pitchers for Tuesday include Night and Bennett for New York, Lombardi for Cincinnati, and Gleason for Philadelphia.
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Babe Ruth Hidden Illness Revealed in Obituary Notes
New York dispatch reports Babe Ruth did not know he had neck cancer. The famed slugger endured two years of pain before his death, with the illness not publicly acknowledged during his life.
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Reese Tops Dodgers Shortstop Lively Debate In 6-2 Win
In Boston, Pee Wee Reese is hailed as the Dodgers best shortstop as Brooklyn beats the Braves 6-2. Reese set up a four run rally with a triple and made eight fielding chances flawlessly, helping cut the Braves lead in the five game series to 3-2 while batting .300.
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Babe Ruth era thrills at Sportsman Park in 1929
A 1929 summer day in St. Louis drew LaHarpe youths and Babe Ruth fans to Sportsman Park. Ruth hit two homers off Sam Gray in a 3-2 loss for the Yankees, thrilling witnesses who packed Yankee Stadium later and recalled his famed home run feats and World Series glory across eras.
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Dodgers Clinch Win In Placid NL Showdown
Dodgers score four in the final frame to seal a 7 total win while St Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 7 0 in Chicago to close within 2 games of first place. Stan Musial leads a 14 hit Cards attack with his 29th homer and three other Red Birds go deep Del Rice and Erv Dusak also homer. In Pittsburgh Cincinnati Reds beat Pirates 5 2 as Lefty Vander Meer hurls a complete game and Hal Gregg and Wally Westlake homer for the Pirates.
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Demaret Wins St Paul Open in Playoff Showdown
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California defeated Otto Greiner in a tight 18 hole playoff to win the 17th St Paul Open. Demaret fired a four under par 68 to finish 15 under for 72 holes and claim 2454 dollars plus gate shares. Greiner who turned pro 15 months ago carded 70 and earned about 1750 dollars.
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