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Excerpt: W.C. Heinz's column about Babe Ruth's last day at Yankee
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Babe Ruth is fully deserving of Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Aug. 17th, 1948 - The Daily News Babe Ruth Dies Newspaper Cover
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Babe Ruth's Final Appearance at Yankee Stadium
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Babe Ruth
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Baseball exhibit is a home run at The Baker Museum - Spotlight
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Babe Ruth (Baseball Legend) - On This Day
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When Babe Ruth met George H.W. Bush - The Washington Post
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When Babe Ruth met George H.W. Bush - The Washington Post