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NEW YORK CITY – 1921: Babe Ruth takes a big swing during a batting practice session before a game in 1921 at the Polo Grounds in New York City. (Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK CITY – 1921: Babe Ruth takes a big swing during a batting practice session before a game in 1921 at the Polo Grounds in New York City. (Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
New York Yankees have had a number of legendary players don the pinstripes over the years. One of the most iconic among those players is none other than Babe Ruth. He was one of the greatest players during his MLB career. Ruth was one of the most dominant hitters baseball has ever seen and was a great pitcher as well.
He hit more than 20 home runs 16 times in his career, doing so in 16 consecutive years. Furthermore, he hit more than 40 home runs in 11 of those seasons. Recently, a statistic that shows how Ruth beat the entire Boston Red Sox team in a particular statistic, has been a topic of discussion among baseball fanatics.
Over a 20-year period, Babe Ruth hit more home runs individually than the Boston Red Sox did as a franchise
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Babe Ruth is one of the most dominant power hitters of all time. No doubt about that! But a recently uncovered statistic highlights the enormity of his achievements. A Twitter account called BaseballHistoryNut shared that over a 20-year span, Ruth hit more home runs than the entire Boston Red Sox team. Between 1915 and 1935, he hit 714 homers while the entire Red Sox team hit only 712. To further add to the absurdity of this statistic, 43 of the Red Sox?s home runs were hit by Ruth himself.?
From 1915-1935, Babe Ruth had more home runs (714) than the entire Boston Red Sox team (712). The mind boggling part about this stat, is that 43 of the 712 HRs hit by the Red Sox belong to Babe. pic.twitter.com/zERtmvfoSt
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) February 2, 2023
In the Tweet, BaseballHistoryNut said, ?From 1915-1935, Babe Ruth had more home runs (714) than the entire Boston Red Sox team (712).? The mind boggling part about this stat, is that 43 of the 712 HRs hit by the Red Sox belong to Babe.? It seems like a statistic that you?d see in a game or a movie. It adds to the mind-boggling things that Ruth achieved in his career.
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What makes it even more interesting is that Ruth achieved all of this despite his notorious childhood habits. Red Sox fans will be lamenting as they see these stats. Especially considering that the Red Sox traded Ruth away.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ruth in one of the worst deals in MLB history
Although there have been a large number of poor deals in MLB history, this was one of the worst. According to Bleacher Report, ?Boston Red Sox Owner Harry Frazee sold pitcher/outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for cash.?
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The amount was reported to be approximately $100,000. The deal was brought on by poor financial management on the part of Frazee. Furthermore, the Red Sox didn?t even get a player in return. The Yankees benefited from Ruth?s greatness and the Red Sox suffered. What do you think of the fact that between 1915 and 1935, Babe Ruth hit more home runs than the Red Sox? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
