WHAT IF? Babe Ruth with the A's or Reds? Satchel Paige's Prime in MLB?

Summary

Babe Ruth nearly became a Philadelphia Athletic or Cincinnati Red—how would baseball history look if the all-time slugger never wore a Yankees or Red Sox uniform? Sully explores two of the sport’s most staggering what-ifs: Ruth’s almost-transfers on July 7, 1914, and the enduring questions around Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige’s late entry to MLB due …

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Babe Ruth nearly became a Philadelphia Athletic or Cincinnati Red—how would baseball history look if the all-time slugger never wore a Yankees or Red Sox uniform? Sully explores two of the sport’s most staggering what-ifs: Ruth’s almost-transfers on July 7, 1914, and the enduring questions around Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige’s late entry to MLB due to segregation. Could Ruth’s legend have thrived outside Boston and New York, or would another icon have filled the void after the 1919 Black S

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• baseball