George Herman Ruth Jr, more commonly known as Babe Ruth, is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Many consider him to be one of the best sluggers in baseball history. But one of the most significant parts of Babe Ruth’s career was something that he had no control over.

Yes! It is none other than the deal that sent him from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. One team reaped countless benefits from the deal while the other suffered for decades. The anniversary of that deal passed recently and Twitter was buzzing. 

Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26th, 1919

In what was a highly controversial deal at the time, the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees. The Red Sox got a little more than $100,000 in the deal and the Yankees got Ruth. A Twitter handle called Baseball in Pics shared a newspaper snippet of the deal and said, “The Yankees buy Babe Ruth from the Red Sox December 26, 1919.”

Ruth and the Yankees would go on to win 4 World Series titles in the time that he was with the team. Whereas the Red Sox would not win another World Series for 86 years.

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Fans reacted to the tweet and showed mixed reactions. Most have commented on the historic events, while some mocked the Red Sox for going through with the deal. 

But fans are not wrong in calling it the worst exchange in history. Moreover, it was caused by poor financial management and a need for funds.

Why did the Boston Red Sox sell Ruth?

The reason is simple: Harry Frazee, the owner of the Red Sox at the time needed money. Furthermore, the Yankees ownership had offered Frazee a deal he couldn’t refuse. The Yankees got their star and Frazee got the money he needed. In hindsight, most people consider this one of the most historic deals in MLB history.

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But the Boston Red Sox paid for it, they did not win another World Series till 2004. Many people say that Ruth cursed the team to lose and refer to the 86-year drought as the curse of the Bambino. What do you think of the deal to send Babe Ruth to the Yankees? Please share your thoughts below.