1925 Babe Ruth gets suspended
 

Does anyone know why he got suspended and had to pay a 5K fine for off field conduct? I found a couple of articles discussing it from old newspapers but never the reason.

The suspension of BABE RUTH by the NY Yankeees manager !!

Through 42 games of the 1925 season, the Yankees struggled, falling to seventh place in the eight-team AL, 13 1⁄2 games out of first place Their manager Miler Huggins made wholesale changes to the Yankees' lineup, as he replaced Ward at second base with Howard Shanks, catchers Steve O'Neill and Wally Schang with Benny Bengough, and, most notably, Pipp with Lou Gehrig at first base, beginning Gehrig's record consecutive games played streak. Among the team's regulars, only Babe Ruth, Joe Dugan, and Bob Meusel remained in the lineup. However, the team continued to struggle; amid rumors that he might replace Huggins, Ruppert stated that "Miller Huggins will be manager as long as he cares to be". The Yankees fell to seventh place in the AL that season.

With Ruppert's full support, Huggins' duties with the Yankees included keeping Ruth in line. Unafraid of his star player, Huggins and Ruth often clashed. Huggins suspended Ruth indefinitely on August 29, 1925 for "misconduct off the playing field", while also fining him $5,000 ($67,467 in current dollar terms). Ruth responded by claiming Ruppert would rescind the fine and suspension, and that he would never play for Huggins again, believing that Ruppert would side with him over Huggins. However, Ruppert insisted that the fine would stand and that Ruth would be suspended for as long as Huggins desired. After apologizing to Huggins and Ruppert, Ruth was reinstated on September 5. Ruth did not challenge Huggins' authority again.

Tired of Ruth’s carousing and insubordination,Yankees manager Miller Huggins suspended Ruth indefinitely and fined him $5,000 after Ruth arrived late the ballpark on Aug. 29, 1925. Huggins made Ruth apologize for his transgressions in front of the rest of the team before finally reinstating him on Sept. 7.

Source- SI.com

And lets keep in mind the beginning of that season:

Ruth missed the first 41 games of the 1925 season with what was termed “the bellyache heard ‘round the world” and has subsequently been rumored to have been a sexually transmitted disease. According to biographer Robert Creamer, however, Ruth had surgery to address an intestinal abscess three days after Opening Day. Ruth spent a month and a half in a Manhattan hospital before rejoining the team.

The 1925 season was a "bummer" for the Yankees. Babe Ruth was batting only .266 in August. The Yankees were in St. Louis, where Ruth
arrived late before the first game (the Yankees lost it 1-0). This was their 7th straight loss. Miller Huggins had completely lost patience with
Ruth.

Huggins phoned Col. Ruppert and Ed Barrow to get his bosses’ approval to suspend Ruth. The Yankees took the field for batting practice in
St. Louis on August 29, Ruth was late again. So, Huggins told him.... “No use putting on that uniform, you are not playing.”
"I’ve come to the decision you’re fined $5,000 and suspended for missing curfew last night and being late today.”

Ruth finally realized how serious Huggins was. And, during the month of September (1925), Ruth raised his BA to .290 and hit 10 - HR's.


TED Z
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Type 1 photo:
Here is what the Bambino looked like bed ridden with " the belly ache"..
Still had time to pose with a fan though.
He was a machine.. look at that look of desire. Lol

great photo Ben
 

and interesting thread. Thanks.

Thats an awesome photo!