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Was Babe Ruth sold to finance a Broadway play ?

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭✭
    He was sold to finance the team owner's (forget the name at the moment) to make up for the losses he was incuring for his most unsuccessful Broadway plays. But he was later able to pay off the mortgage on Fenway (that was part of the deal too) when he finally hit it big with No, No, Nanette.
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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He was sold to finance the team owner's (forget the name at the moment). >>




    Harry Frazee



    Steve
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