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Ruth slams his 500th major league home run...
Ruth slams his 500th major league home run...
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August 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1929
* Babe Ruth's 500th home run
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The banner headline at the top of the spots page (13) announces: "Ruth Hits His 500th Major League Homer, but Yanks Lose; Giants and Robbins Win" plus one column subheads: "Yanks Beaten, 6-5; Ruth Hits His 500th" "Babe's Smash Off Hudlin Is 30th of Season and Clears Cleveland's Rightfield Wall" "Gets Possession Of Ball" "Gives $20 and 2 Autographed Spheres to the Finder--Cy Williams Next With 237" "Gehrig Also Makes Homer" "Overflow Crowd of 25,000 Sees the Game, Decided by Indians' 2 Runs in the Sixth". Included is a summary of the game and a box score. Also a small chart showing the yearly chronology of Ruth's home run output beginning in 1915.
Complete in 40 pages, disbound, very nice, clean condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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