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Originally Posted by ChuckElias
Ok, no Sox last night. So while I wait for the Rockies to roll into Boston, here's a little trivia question. Everybody knows that the Yankees retired the number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth. But Ruth was not wearing that number when he hit his historic 60th HR of the 1927 season.
What number was Babe Ruth wearing when he set the single season record for HRs in 1927?
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Off the top of my head.....he wasn't wearing any number. None of the Yankees players wore numbers. Numbers were introduced on Yankees players some time after that season. Starters were given numbers according to their usual position in the batting order. Ruth got #3 because he batted third.
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