In his two previous seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth slugged 40 home runs, including breaking Ed Williamson's then-35 year old record with 29 long balls in 1919 as he spent more time than ever as an outfielder than a pitcher.The Yankees acquired the game's best hitter for a song, almost literally, and upon all-but-retiring from the mound, Ruth set a lofty goal for himself in his first season in the Bronx: " a half-century."
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