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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Let's not forget that it was Miller Huggins, who persuaded Col. Jacob Ruppert and Col. Til Houston
to acquire Babe Ruth from Boston. They wanted Ty Cobb. But, Huggins, who was a great judge of
talent, told them "Cobb was too old, and Ruth was the player that would make the Yankees a win-
ning team".

For this single stroke of genius....Huggins deserves to be in the Hall of Fame....nevertheless, all the
other reasons for his HOF status.

Ted Z