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• T.V. Sports: Closing Ceremony Demanded More Than Nod to Past

  Sixty years after “The Babe Ruth Story,” with its misguided casting of the Babe, the Yankees proved that their casting skills were worse than the studio’s. Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 10:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Torre, Joe, Television, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Ruth, Babe

• In the Afterglow, Yankees Cling to Hope

  On an evening that will never be forgotten, the Yankees’ bit players etched their name in the history of the storied Yankee Stadium, and kept the narrowest sliver of hope for a playoff spot alive. Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 12:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Rivera, Mariano, Steinbrenner, George M 3d, Baltimore Orioles, Jeter, Derek, Damon, Johnny, Ruth, Babe, Molina, Jose, Kepner, Tyler

• Night of Reflection for Sons of Two Greats

  David Mantle and Billy Martin Jr. paid homage on Sunday night to Babe Ruth and Billy Martin, two Yankee greats. Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 1:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Families and Family Life, Ruth, Babe, Martin, Billy Jr., Mantle, David, Martin, Billy

• One Fan Makes His Point: Ruth Called That Shot

  Lincoln Landis has a story to tell. It is from 76 years ago, back when he was 10 and he sat in a front-row seat for a World Series game at Wrigley Field. Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Ruth, Babe

• Babe Ruth Called His Shot, From the Mound

  In 1930, Babe Ruth approached the Yankees’ rookie manager, Bob Shawkey, with the idea of pitching the season’s final game. Ruth went on to pitch a complete game. Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Ruth, Babe, Gehrig, Lou

• Yankees Notebook: Yankees Call the Shots on a Homer Promotion

  The notion that David Ortiz would be given the chance to imitate Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium, prompted the Yankees to modify the format of a home rum promotion. Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Ortiz, David, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Ruth, Babe, All Star Games

• Ortiz as Ruth? Yankees Say Not in Their House

  The team plans to sit down with league officials to discuss its objection to having a player from a historic rival to imitate Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium. Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 9:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Ortiz, David, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Ruth, Babe

• Who’s Calling the Shots: The Yankees or Ortiz?

  The Yankees were upset when they found out about a promotion that would cast David Ortiz of the Red Sox as a modern-day Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium during the All-Star Game festivities. Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Ortiz, David, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Ruth, Babe