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Yes, The New York Yankees retired number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth in 1948.
Babe Ruth's number was #3
Babe Ruth played right field for the New York Yankees.
Babe Ruth Number 3Before 1929 players did not wear uniform number. Babe Ruth wore Jersey number 3 with The New York Yankees starting in 1929. Numbers were issued by the players place in the line up, and Ruth batted 3rd. He also wore uniform number 3 with the Boston Braves in 1935.
Babe Ruth wore number 3 for the Yankees. The Yankees retired the number 3 in 1948 in honor of the Babe.
Babe Ruth
Batting Third for the New York Yankees number 3 Babe RuthThe Yankees did not start wearing uniform numbers until 1929, and Babe Ruth was issued number 3 because he batted third in the line up. Babe Ruth would wear the number 3 from 1929 - 1934 with the New York Yankees, and in 1935 with the Boston Braves. In 1938 serving as a 1st base coach Babe Ruth wore the number 35 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.Babe Ruth's number was retired by the Yankees in 1948.
In 1948, the Yankees retired #3 in honor of Babe Ruth.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees for $125,000.
Yes, Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees from 1920-1934.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
Babe Ruth made $52,000 with the New York Yankees in 1926.