Who sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees?

Answer 1

Babe Ruth had four managers when he played for the Yankees.

• Miller Huggins (1920-1929)
• Art Fletcher (1929)
• Bob Shawkey (1930)
• Joe McCarthy (1931-1934)

Answer 2

Because he was a big star. He had won three World Series with the Red Sox, and was emerging as a dominant player of that era. He was also a little bit of a troublemaker, and it seems the Red Sox wanted to get rid of him.

There are lots of rumors and legends, however, of other reasons. One famous legend is that the owner of the Red Sox needed money to fund a play; however that appears to be unlikely.

Only the Yankees were really willing to make a deal for him- the president of the American League hated the then-owner of the Red Sox, and forbade other teams from dealing with him. The White Sox were also willing, but the infamous "Black Sox Scandal" put an end to that.

Answer 3

Miller Huggins

Huggins was the manager when the Yankees bought Babe Ruth. The owners were Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston.

Answer 4

Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees on December 26, 1919.