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Babe Ruth was rumored dead after 1925 stop in Asheville
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Lot Detail - 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth Autographed PSA/DNA AUTO 9 MINT
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> Thread > August 17, 1948 Babe Ruth's funeral & viewing at Stadium
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Ruth's passing stunned baseball world
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Babe Ruth near death
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A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: THE LAST DAYS OF BABE RUTH
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Babe Ruth Was Ravaged By a Rare Form of Cancer Before His Tragic Death
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Death of Babe Ruth1948
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ON THIS DAY: May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hits final 3 career home runs at Forbes Field – WPXI
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The death of Babe Ruth, as told by the headlines of the day