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Betty (Marion Ludden) White
(January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021)
White was an actress and comedian, a pioneer of early
television with a career spanning almost seven decades.
THE YANKEES BAUGHT THE ‘’BAMBINO”
On January 5, 1920, the New York Yankees major league baseball
club announced its purchase of the heavy-hitting outfielder
George Herman “Babe” Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for the
sum of $125,000.
Ruth had played six seasons with the Red Sox, leading them to
three World Series victories. On the mound, Ruth pitched a total
of 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings, setting a new league
record that would stand for 43 years.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
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