On this day in 1973 Yankees teammates Fritz Peterson and Mike
Kekich announced that they traded their families, including wives, children,
and dogs. The first ever episode of Wife Swap worked out well for Peterson who
eventually married his best friend's former wife and had four children with
her. Kekich and Marilyn Peterson broke up shortly after the swap.
Also on this day in 1922 Babe Ruth signed a three year deal
with the New York Yankees for $52,000 per season. This was an, at the time,
unheard of $1,000 a week to play the game. In November the Yankees owner Jacob
Ruppert and Ruth agree to a contract addendum to limit the Babe's off the field
behavior. No more "excessive consumption of alcohol" or "late
night carousing" for the Bambino.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)