And in 1920, they would gain one of the greatest players of all time, Babe Ruth. Purchasing the contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park, the Yankees not only acquired one of the game's all-time greats, but also set into motion a curse against their great rivals which still resonates in the sports world today (to this day, the Sox have yet to win another World Series since their last series victory in 1918). ...

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The Golden Age Of Sports In the early 1920's ports became a very important part in citizens lives. With World War I just ending, people needed something to turn to. Radios were just now available to homes all over the United States. Sports were followed throughout the entire country house to hous...

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On October 1, 1932 at Wrigley Field, Babe Ruth pointed to the bleacher out in center field signifying that he would hit a home run right there and on the next pitch he delivered a shot that soared 440 feet and landed over the deepest part of center field. This would become the most famous play in sports which is known today as "Babes Called Shot"." Babes Yankees went on to defeat the Cubs that year leaving the Cubs without a winning championship since 1908. ...

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The Black Sox Baseball Scandal Baseball had boomed early in the 1900's. The World Series had finally gotten big among spectators and was drawing a big crowd. Baseball had finally reached the point that they were hoping in the late teens. It seemed like nothing could stunt its growth, that is u...

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For 86 years fans of the Boston Red Sox have suffered through crushing defeat after crushing defeat. Heart wrenching, unbearable losses. Up until 2004 my father and even his father had never lived through a Red Sox World Series victory. Yet every year, they'd set their hopes high and think "Maybe th...

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