why was babe ruth traded to the yankees?
355910
Babe Ruth was sold because the red sox owner at the time got rid of all his great players to take the money and put it into a broadway musical. His broadway show flopped. The yankees got babe ruth and it took the sox 86 years to win another world series
316141
The reason why the Yankees has such a great team is because they have all the money.  mean all they have to do is go to another team ask for whoever and have alot of money almost all the teams need the money mean they will accept.\n                         GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!
526926
I'd love to have a chat with the person who says the Red Sox sold out...  Gee, when did THAT happen?  Last time I checked, the Red Sox weren't trying to buy up other teams players to cripple one team and stack their own.  Well guess what, they spent over 50 million for Johnny Damon and look what they got.  Another Pansy wearing Pinstripe Crybaby just like Jeter and A-Rod.  They deserve one another and last night's victory was sweet on SO many levels.  Every time the Yankees lose, I think God himself Smiles.  They are truly the evilest of empires and with my dying breath I will hiss the words:  Yankees Suck
492462
Its because of their entire history past and present. The Yankees represent a winning organization and team. This would attract bandwagoners. They are in New York, so New Yorkers or anyone born and raised there will most often like the Yankees or Mets. They have many superstars, and the people that are full of themselves and like to be the boss, this is their team. Also, some of these superstars like arod and jeter have their individual fans.
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September 30, 1934, the final game of the season and Babe Ruth's LAST game as a member of the New York Yankees.\n\nNew York", Babe Ruth's Last Game, Salutes the Crowd, and Babe Ruth's Farewell 6/14/48
284601
None of you understand. You don't switch from the Yankees to The Redsox (the biggest all time rivalry of baseball) and say "I am proud to be a yankee". I personally do not like either the yankees or the redsox, but the man still disgusts me
359526
1903. They Shared their playing field with the NY Giants, (now SF Giants) @ polo grounds in manhattan until 1929 when they built yankee stadium on revenue alone. Rumors say it was because Ruth brought sold out crowds every game, hence the name "The House that Ruth Built" Peace
669018
Imagine what Babe Ruth would have done if he had used steroids.
1095897
Babe Ruth played for both the Red Sox and the Yankees, as did Roger Clemens and now Johnny Damon plays for the Yankees.  They don't care.  It's just business.
1105674
Babe Ruth was 17-5 against the Yankees.  That's a .773 winning percentage, and about the best that I can find.
1160842
Yankees stole Babe Ruth
675633
Babe Ruth liked throwing the fastball to see how many batters he could dismiss in a row\n\nedit: econ check it out\nhttp://www.ballparkguys.com/2000_Awards/babe_ruth_award.htm
454194
Because they are haters.  No pun intended.  As for a tangible reason:  \n\n1) There are prevailing stereotypes regarding Northerners(Yankees).  This makes it convernient for people to hate the New York Yankees\n\n2) People think they are cheaters\n\n3) People dont like the "Power" that George Steinbrenner seemingly has.\n\n4)Because they win all the damn time!.............(-:
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It was hit on May 6, 1915. He was pitching as a member of the Boston Red Sox against the NY Yankees. That game was played at the Polo Grounds. Ruth took Yankees pitcher Jack Warhop deep in the top of the third, and added two more hits later that day.
312837
If you are just talking hitting, then there are few that can hold a candle to Ruth. Aaron is in that conversation, but Ruth is really in his own category when it comes to hitting. The one thing that Aaron has over Ruth is durability, probably due to that fact he was a much better all around athlete. Aaron's prime years ran much longer than Ruth's, but Ruth's prime years outshined any others.
4210
He was the first athlete whose popularity transcended sports.  He was popular because he was Babe Ruth, not because he was a baseball player.
560203
No, and who cares. It's not like it's the main big record or anything important.\n\nFace it, babe ruth's is history, just another player who played the game...no longer a legend in his own mind.