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In 1918, Ruth started to play outfield and first base in
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to help The Red Sox on a day-to-day basis as a hitter. |
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In 111 games as an outfielder he hit 29 home runs to break |
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Ned Williamson's record for a single season. |
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In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the |
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New York Yankees. In his next 15 seasons in New York, |
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led the league or
placed in the top ten in batting average |
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slugging percentage, runs, total bases, home runs |
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RBI's, and walks several times. |
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1st player ever to hit 30, 40,
50 & 60 home runs in a season! |
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