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Sylvester was said to be ailing from at the time, which was also variously ascribed to a back problem,
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1504:Phil Rizzuto
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1479:Paul O'Neill
1469:Joe McCarthy
1454:Billy Martin
1394:Joe DiMaggio
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810:Polo Grounds
805:Hilltop Park
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581:(first wife)
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3150:1990 deaths
3145:1915 births
2179:DSL Yankees
2174:FCL Yankees
1585:Aaron Boone
1509:Red Ruffing
1449:Roger Maris
1439:Derek Jeter
1409:Lefty Gomez
1399:Whitey Ford
1389:Bill Dickey
1296:David Wells
1136:The Captain
955:Ronan Tynan
860:Bader Field
855:Barrs Field
789:YES Network
505:(1992 film)
497:(1991 film)
475:(1948 film)
467:(1927 film)
459:(1920 film)
145:Bill Tilden
124:Gary Cooper
26:during the
3139:Categories
1419:Ron Guidry
1404:Lou Gehrig
1384:Yogi Berra
1301:David Cone
1291:Don Larsen
1174:Paul Olden
1164:Freddy Sez
734:No-hitters
599:(daughter)
593:(daughter)
194:References
169:lieutenant
151:Later life
141:Red Grange
128:Lou Gehrig
34:Early life
2160:Single-A
2140:Double-A
2130:Triple-A
1583:Manager:
1544:Joe Torre
1519:Babe Ruth
1379:Ed Barrow
1374:Mel Allen
1327:Rivalries
1281:Core Four
1101:The Scout
1031:Babe Ruth
939:Holy Cow!
798:Ballparks
712:Franchise
697:Based in
527:Memorials
494:Babe Ruth
422:Namesakes
414:Babe Ruth
372:Babe Ruth
213:, p. 33,
126:portrays
24:Babe Ruth
1564:Owners:
1367:honorees
1149:Ed Lucas
1038:The Babe
921:Jim Hall
749:Managers
627:Category
543:(statue)
502:The Babe
217:, 2007.
133:The Babe
2170:Rookie
2150:High-A
1001:musical
884:Culture
754:Coaches
744:Players
729:Records
724:Seasons
719:History
605:(agent)
163:during
91:in the
2122:Minors
896:Museum
820:Events
739:Awards
572:People
221:
104:biopic
3087:2020s
3012:2010s
2929:2000s
2852:1990s
2787:1980s
2716:1970s
2641:1960s
2552:1950s
2473:1940s
2392:1930s
2313:1920s
2252:1910s
2201:1900s
1159:Dandy
551:Homes
3120:2024
3115:2023
3109:2022
3102:2021
3095:2020
3077:2019
3070:2018
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3057:2016
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2609:1956
2601:1955
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