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Chicago Cubs. Boston‚ also known as Beantown‚ consists of a population of nearly 600‚000 people and is located in Massachusetts. They are home to the beloved Boston Red Sox. Both these cities have interesting nicknames but other interesting similarities as well. Not only are these cities gifted historically in having the oldest stadiums in the National League and American League‚ but they are also gifted with a dreadful curse. For Chicago their curse is a goat while for Boston their curse is
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fans‚ where finally the Orioles are in contention to make their first ever MLB playoffs since 1997. The Orioles are playing some great baseball in September and are looking like a playoff team that can win it all. Last night the O’s played the Boston Red Sox in front of there all time greats; Frank Robinson‚ Jim Palmer‚ Eddie Murray‚ Earl Weaver and Cal Ripken who were there to commemorate Brooks Robinson a future Hall of Famer. It was an important game for the Orioles because they were looking to
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humidity immediately smothered me. It felt as if I was being tucked into a blanket made of muggy‚ steamy air that reeked of smog. That is Boston for you. I should not have expected anything less. Already sweating just from standing outside for about three seconds‚ I started walking‚ observing the urban jungle as I went. I could not waste much time; I had a Red Sox game to catch. “I miss that air conditioning already.” I thought as I excused myself past a seemingly endless colony of oversized worker
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the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. He played with the Orioles for five months when he was sold to the Boston Red Sox. When he arrived in Boston ‚he fell in love with Helen Woodford ‚a waitress in his hotel’s restaurant. After losing his second start ‚ Ruth was sent to the minors. On October 2nd Babe got his first hit for the Sox. He was a great pitcher for the Red Sox and batter as well. On October 2‚1914 he hit his first major-league hit ‚ it was a double. On October 17‚1914 he was
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younger‚ much less expensive pitchers to try to remain within budget. Another interesting case for Oaklands A’s is the recruitment of Scott Hatteberg. Hatteberg played six years with the Boston Red Sox. He got injured and lacked the prowess in throwing the ball effectively. He was‚ according to Boston Red Sox‚ a lame player and did not sign him up again. With this‚ Hattenberg’s monetary value diminished and that is why Oaklands A’s recruited him at a much lower salary (because there are no other
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Jan 5‚ 1920: New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth On January 5th‚ 1920‚ the New York Yankees announces that would purchase all-star outfielder George Herman "Babe" Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for a total of $125‚000. Babe Ruth had played six seasons with the Red Sox‚ leading them to three World Series victories. He had also pitched a total of 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings‚ setting a new league record that wouldn’t be broken for 43 years. He had a sensational 1919 season‚ breaking
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him as “Jack’s newest babe”‚ and thus the most famous nickname in American sports history was born. Thereafter‚ George Herman Ruth Jr. was known as the Babe. The Babe performed well for Dunn and the Orioles‚ leading to the sale of Babe to the Boston Red Sox by Dunn. While Babe is most known for his prodigious power as a slugger‚ he started his
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society with his popularity‚ greatness‚ and love for the game that firmly established the game of baseball for generations to come. George Herman Ruth‚ also known as Babe Ruth was a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Socks during his career but was mostly known for his time with
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After a brief learning curve he was traded to Boston. Ruth’s production at Fenway was so extraordinary‚ to the point of being almost superhuman‚ that often opposing pitchers would throw their gloves into the outfield in disgust with Babe. The Boston fans were all in awe to see Ruth’s bombshells sailing over the wall‚ and in 1918 he led the Red Sox to the World Series. But on Dec. 26‚ 1919‚ owner‚ Harry Frazee‚ sealed a deal that sent Ruth packing
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