Babe Ruth was traded off from the Red Sox to the Yankees on January 3, 1920 and it was called "The Bambino." Ruth was not traded but sold by the Red Sox to the Yankees. The sale price was 100,000 dollars.
On a cold January 5, 1920, Babe Ruth, 24, was sold by Red Sox owner Harry Frazee to the New York Yankees for $125,000. Frazee was also given a $350,000 mortgage on Fenway Park by Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert. In four years as a pitcher Ruth was 78-40. In 1919, he batted .322 with 29 home runs playing left field for the Red Sox.
Babe Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920-1934.
Babe Ruth came up to the Red Sox at the end of the 1914season. He pitched in 4 games compiling a 2-1 record with a 3.91 ERA and had 2 hits in 10 at bats.
There was no MLB draft while Ruth was playing. The owner of the Baltimore Orioles, then a minor league team that Babe was playing with, sold him to the Red Sox in July, 1914.
He was traded on December 26, 1919 to New York.
From 1920 through 1934.
Babe Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 through 1934.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees for $125,000.
Yes, Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees from 1920-1934.
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Babe Ruth played right field for the New York Yankees.
Babe Ruth made $52,000 with the New York Yankees in 1926.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
The Yankees won four World Series with Babe Ruth. They were in 1923, 1927, 1928 and 1932.
Babe Ruth's number was #3
Yes, The New York Yankees retired number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth in 1948.
Slugger for SaleThe Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.