Babe Ruth $$$

[jingram058]

Here is some very interesting "Ruthiana" that I hope doesn't get lost in this thread. Everyone just assumes Babe Ruth didn't pitch again after his fire sale to the Yankees. Not true, and here is proof.

[Carter08]

Wow, do you know who is batting in that middle pic?

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Here is some very interesting "Ruthiana" that I hope doesn't get lost in this thread. Everyone just assumes Babe Ruth didn't pitch again after his fire sale to the Yankees. Not true, and here is proof.

Nice photo and great story

Thanks for sharing

[jingram058]

the 1933 game was a complete, 9 inning game, last game of the season. The Yankees won 6 - 5 over the Red Sox. I don't know who the batters in the photos are. In that 1933 game, Ruth also homered. The bottom photo is from 1930, also last game of the season, and also a complete, 9 inning pitching performance against the Red Sox, Yankees winning 9 - 3. Ruth pitched 4 other games while he was with the Yankees.

[Snowman]

I bet there weren't even 1 million balls made for the entire MLB during Babe Ruth's playing days lol.

[Carter08]

Snowman for the win.

[SteveS]

Imagine signing a million baseballs, yet not one of the recipients thought to ask for a certificate of authenticity.

[jingram058]

According to "The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches" by Zack Hample (2011), and discussed on the New York Daily News on June 15, 2010, approximately 250,000 Reach and Spalding Official American and National League baseballs were manufactured in 1930, and another 450,000 McGregor 97 various minor league official balls were made. Reach and Spalding made 350,000 in 1940. Approximately 200 official balls were used by MLB per day in 1930, 280 in 1940. Many other less official balls were used for batting practice. Per the Commissioner's Office, today 1.26 million official Rawlings balls are manufactured per year, with 900,000 used per year by MLB, 30,000 allocated to each team. 200 official balls are used per game, batting practice, foul balls and in-game combined.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Snowman for the win.

LOL. I might actually take the over on a million for the entire MLB over his career. I'd have to do the math on how many games there were. But suffice to say it's a hell of a lot closer to a million than the number of balls signed by Ruth.