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June 2, 1935 – Babe Ruth, 40, announced his retirement from
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Babe Ruth: First, Most Famous American Baseball Superstar
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Babe Ruth, Biography, Stats, & Facts
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ON THIS DAY: May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hits final 3 career home runs
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George (Babe) Ruth
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May 5, 1935: Dizzy Dean faces Babe Ruth
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PHOTOS: On this day - June 2, 1935, Babe Ruth retires
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Babe Ruth, Biography, Stats, & Facts
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Babe Ruth Retires: The Disappointing Reason He Left Baseball
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Babe Ruth Stats
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BABE RUTH Retires as a Baseball Player BOSTON BRAVES Yankees 1935
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High and Tight: Our Rock & Roll Baseball Experts Talk Retired Numbers
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PHOTOS: This Date in Sports History, June 2
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Opinion Why on Earth Did Boston Sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees
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Babe Ruth: First, Most Famous American Baseball Superstar