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Babe Ruth is sold to the Yankees...



Item # 694850

January 06, 1920

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 6, 1920 

* Babe Ruth sold to New York Yankees
* Historic baseball report


The top of the sports page (pg. 11) has one of the more notable reports in the history of Major League Baseball, the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.
The 2 column heading reads: "Babe Ruth Goes To Yankees" with subhead: "BABE RUTH SOLD TO YANKEES" Notice the printing mistake in the word "Yankees".
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century