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Bye Bye, Bambino: The Funeral of Babe Ruth - LIFE
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Bye Bye, Bambino: The Funeral of Babe Ruth - LIFE
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75 years later, Babe Ruth's hug means almost as much as Lou Gehrig's speech
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Bye Bye, Bambino: The Funeral of Babe Ruth - LIFE
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August 17, 1948 Babe Ruth's funeral & viewing at Stadium
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Bye Bye, Bambino: The Funeral of Babe Ruth - LIFE
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On This Date in Sports August 17, 1948: Good Bye Babe
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Baseball, The National Pastime, Episode 6