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Babe Ruth, an unlikely Catholic, was a giant both in appetite and charity
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The real reason the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth
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May 2015 - History - U.S. Census Bureau
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New York Yankees: The Curse of the Bambino started 99 years ago today
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Babe Ruth's granddaughter hits Truck Day at McCoy Stadium; recalls the Bambino's departure from Boston - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox and Yankees Celebrate Fenway's 100th Birthday in a Fitting Manner, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Boston Red Sox Babe Ruth photo sells for $52,500 on - Sports Collectors Digest
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This Day in History: The Sox Sell the Babe
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Babe Ruth's 1918 contract sells for more than $1 million
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U-T Sports For Kids: Babe Ruth and single-season home run record - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Babe Ruth was traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees 95 years ago and a curse was born
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The King of Swings
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Babe Ruth baseball bat sells for $930,000 as sports memorabilia market heats up
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Cole, Carpenter send Yanks over Red Sox 13-2; Sale hurt
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Official written agreement to sell Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees up for auction - Boston News, Weather, Sports