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Appreciating the retired single-digit numbers of the New York
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Babe Ruth - Baseball Legend, Record Holder, Legacy
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On this day in 1929, New York Yankees revealed uniforms with
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On this date: Babe Ruth's No. 3 retired by Yankees - ESPN Video
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CLE@NYY: Yankees retire Babe Ruth's iconic No. 3
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Yankee Legends number 3 Painting by David Lee Thompson - Fine Art
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Yankees retired numbers and the baseball legends who wore them
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This Day in Yankees History: The day of milestones - Pinstripe Alley
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100 years after big league debut, Babe Ruth is still larger than
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Babe Ruth's Final Appearance at Yankee Stadium
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What the Yankees' uniform number crunch could cost MLB's managers
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October 29, 1928: Young Bob Feller catches glimpse of his future
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Derek Jeter's No. 2, Never to Be Seen Again on Pinstripes at
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75 years later, Babe Ruth's hug means almost as much as Lou