The BABE & No. 712

Archive · #1 07-09-2008, 07:46 AM

Posted By: raymond g. pasternak

An interesting article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, RE: Ruth's final HR's #712, 13 & 14.

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com/pg/08191/895739-63.stm

Archive · #2 07-09-2008, 05:13 PM

Posted By: Steve

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

Steve

Archive · #3 07-09-2008, 05:23 PM

Posted By: Paul

Why is the Babe refered to as the player manager in that article? I thought he never managed. BaseballReference.com lists Bill McKechnie as the manager for the full season.

Archive · #4 07-09-2008, 05:32 PM

Posted By: Mark L

I think the author means that Babe was a player-coach for the Braves.

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