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Trying To Make Sense Of The Infamous Babe Ruth Deal, A Century Later
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No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it
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38 Babe Ruth Dies Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium – Society for American Baseball Research
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How Babe Ruth found fame, fortune as pro baseball player
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Aug. 17, 1948: Babe Ruth dies
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Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth's Daughter, Dies at 102 - The New York Times
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Being Babe Ruth's Daughter
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Babe Ruth died leaving behind a career that touched all the bases – New York Daily News
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The death of Babe Ruth, as told by the headlines of the day
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Death of Babe Ruth