Wednesday, March 16, 2016

This Day In New York Yankees History 3/16: A Blank Check to Babe Ruth


On this day in 1932 Babe Ruth signed a deal for $75,000 and a percentage of the exhibition gate. Ruth signed a blank contract with the amount filled in later by Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert. Talk about trust.

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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)