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A collection of news and information related to Joe Louis published by Tribune Company sources.
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Yankee Stadium has been site of many great moments
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter acquiring Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox before the 1920 season, the New York Yankees set out to build a stadium. They bought 10 acres of land in the Bronx in 1921 from the estate of William Waldorf Astor for $675,000. Two years and $2.5 million...Tags: Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, American League, Yogi Berra, Lou Piniella
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'House That Ruth Built' is long gone
Sentinel ColumnistIf you plan on watching tonight's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, you should stock up on a few things. Chips, soda and a history book will come in handy. Kleenex will not be necessary, despite the best efforts of media, Major League Baseball and...Tags: Casey Stengel, Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Green Monster, Michael Jackson
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No shame in leveling even this playing field
NEW YORK—The American League had home-cathedral advantage Tuesday night. "There's not a bigger star than Yankee Stadium," Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. "And not a bigger star than New York City." New York is the self-absorption...Tags: Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Ernie Banks, American League, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Adiós al estadio
The Associated PressNUEVA YORK — Mariano Rivera nunca olvidará sus primeras experiencias en el Yankee Stadium. Era 1995 y lo que más le impactó fue el sitio detrás del jardín izquierdo con las leyendas de los Yanquis, los Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio y...Tags: Derek Jeter, Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio
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Going out in style
Associated PressWhen Yankee Stadium opened for business April 18, 1923, an army of writers strained for adjectives to describe the majestic, triple-decked structure that loomed over the landscape like the Colosseum in Rome, somehow relocated to the Bronx. Babe Ruth, who...Tags: Major League Baseball, Joe Torre, Lou Gehrig, Yogi Berra, Armed Forces
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Yankees, Mets moves are end of a grand era
South Florida Sun-SentinelEvery few outs or so, another stranger sidles up to Robert Santiago with a digital camera and a childlike smile. By now, he and the hundreds of other ushers, lining the aisles in light blue shirts and narrowed gazes, know the drill. Santiago gently takes...Tags: Rocky Marciano, Major League Baseball, Paul Lo Duca, Joe Torre, Lou Gehrig
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Babe Ruth headlines Golden Age of Sports in 1920s-30s
Sentinel Staff WriterIt has been 60 years since he died, more than 70 years since he retired from baseball, but Babe Ruth still reigns as the most legendary figure today in sports history. He was more than a hero to the millions who followed him, transcending his...Tags: Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Awards and Prizes, Democracy, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Golden Age Timeline
1918 World War I ends, touching off a period of great prosperity for America. 1920 Prohibition becomes law, making it illegal to produce or consume alcoholic beverages. 1920 Bill Tilden becomes first American to win Wimbledon singles title. 1921...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jesse Owens
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New York - Stadium timelines
Yankee Stadium 1923 "The House that Ruth Built" opens at cost of $2.5 million. 1927 Babe Ruth hits record 60 homers. 1928 Knute Rockne gives his "Win One for The Gipper" speech and Notre Dame defeats Army 12-6. 1938 Joe Louis knocks out Germany's...Tags: Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Super Bowl, Pope, New York Jets
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Knockout punch: In 1938, Joe Louis used the Stadium as his stage to deliver a historic message that rocked an ideology
Lasting a mere 124 seconds, the Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight rematch of June 22, 1938, nevertheless is among the most noted and long remembered events in Yankee Stadium history. His first-round knockout allowed Louis, then 24, to avenge Schmeling'...Tags: Rocky Marciano, Lightweight Boxing, Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, Adolf Hitler
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