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Aspinock Memories
A surprise visitor
to Putnam
Babe Ruth was in Putnam with his wife on Sunday, October 15, 1919.
Manager McDermott of the Putnam Team said he had agreed to pay Babe Ruth $300. Ruth said he had agreed to play for $500 not $300. So—Babe Ruth did not play!
Memories from the late Willie Zamagni
(Added notes on Babe Ruth: Babe Ruth was a pitcher for The Red Sox and Yankees baseball teams. Babe Ruth barnstormed in Connecticut. Barnstorming was what Major League players did in the off season. They traveled around the country when their team wasn’t playing. They would play against small local teams. These were called exhibition games. The players did this to make more money. Babe Ruth spent many off seasons barnstorming. From 1918 to 1920 Ruth played many exhibition games in Connecticut.
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