Letter, 1948, June 14.

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Letter, 1948, June 14.

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Letter, June 14, 1948, from Babe Ruth to George M. Weiss. Ruth is thanking Weiss for the celebration at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948 marking the 25th anniversary of the stadium and retiring Ruth's jersey. This was Ruth's last appearance at Yankee Stadium. The letter is typewritten, signed by Mr. Ruth, and is on Babe Ruth letterhead.

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Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

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George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland to Katherine and George Herman Ruth Sr. In 1902, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, an orphanage and reformatory, at the age of seven to teach him discipline. It was here that he learned to play baseball. He signed a contract with the minor league Baltimore Orioles in 1914. Ruth received his nickname "Babe" when his minor league teammates referred to him as manager Jack Dunn's new babe. He began his ma...

Weiss, George B.

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