Lot # 1177: January 6, 1920 "Yankees Buy Ruth from Red Sox" Newspapers Pair

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In what was the largest baseball transaction at the time, Col. Jacob Ruppert’s New York Yankees reportedly paid the Boston Red Sox $100,000 for the rights to Babe Ruth.

 

1/6/1920 Indianapolis Star sports section highlighted by photo of Babe Ruth in mid-swing with accompanying article. Good condition with some browning around borders and loose pages.

 

1/6/1920 Kansas City Journal sports section with Babe Ruth portrait and short article. Very Good condition with light browning at borders and loose pages. Opening Bid $300.

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