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Babe Ruth excelled at what baseball position before becoming a legendary home run hitter?
Before focusing entirely on hitting, he was a dominant left-handed pitcher for the Red Sox who set a World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings.
The Boston Red Sox allegedly sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees to finance what?
Red Sox owner Harry Frazee was a theatrical promoter who used the funds from the historic 1919 sale to back the Broadway play My Lady Friends.
Baseball legend Babe Ruth famously "called his shot" during a 1932 game by doing what?
Although debated by historians, Ruth supposedly gestured toward the center-field bleachers right before hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs.
The Curtiss Candy Company claimed the "Baby Ruth" bar honored whom to avoid royalties?
The company insisted the candy was named after Grover Cleveland's deceased daughter, Ruth, successfully avoiding paying royalties to the baseball star.
Baseball legend Babe Ruth famously pointed to the bleachers during a 1932 game to do what?
Babe Ruth's legendary 'called shot' occurred during the 1932 World Series when he supposedly pointed to center field right before hitting a home run there.
The Boston Red Sox triggered the legendary "Curse of the Bambino" by taking what action?
The Boston Red Sox suffered an 86-year World Series drought, affectionately known as the 'Curse of the Bambino,' after trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1919.
Baseball star Babe Ruth started his major league career excelling in what position?
Before becoming famous as baseball's most feared power-hitting outfielder, Babe Ruth was one of the game's most dominant left-handed pitchers.
The Curtiss Candy Company officially named the "Baby Ruth" candy bar after whom?
To avoid paying royalties to Babe Ruth, the candy manufacturer famously claimed they named the 'Baby Ruth' bar after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth.