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Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2004-02-16 09:20 am

Say What?

The New York Tankees have acquired A-Rod from the Rangers, another example of Steinbrenner's negative effect on baseball.

But that's not the shocker.

A-Rod will be wearing Babe Ruth's old number. Why wasn't that number retired decades ago? I mean, we are talking about Herman "Babe" Ruth! Number #2 on the all-time homerun list, one of the greatest players of all time. And his number has been retired?

What are the Yankees thinking?

[identity profile] lysana.livejournal.com 2004-02-16 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Where did you see this? And are you aware that Rodriguez's number with the Rangers is Ruth's old Yankees number? I don't think Steinbrenner is that stupid.

Re:

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
It was in The Gate, but now the Yankees are backing off, saying A-Rod will probably wear 33.