"The sale of Babe Ruth by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919 is one of the pivotal moments in baseball history, changing the fortunes of two of baseball's most storied franchises, and helping to create the legend of the greatest player the game has ever known. More than a simple transaction, the sale resulted in a deal that created the Yankee dynasty, turned Boston into an also-ran, helped save baseball after the Black Sox scandal, and led the public to fall in love with Ruth"--
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"The sale of Babe Ruth by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919 is one of the pivotal moments in baseball history, changing the fortunes of two of baseball's most storied franchises, and helping to create the legend of the greatest player the game has ever known. More than a simple transaction, the sale resulted in a deal that created the Yankee dynasty, turned Boston into an also-ran, helped save baseball after the Black Sox scandal, and led the public to fall in love with Ruth"--
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2016. First edition, first printing. 2016. Blue hardcover with dustjacket. Near fine condition with very minor shelf bump to the lower spine end which does not show with the dustjacket in place, dustjacket also about fine, unclipped and in mylar protector. Looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
