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These are the Yankees in 1926 with Babe Ruth in the middle of the team.
June 1, 1925: Lou Gehrig begins his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, pinch-hitting for Pee Wee Wanniger. Sept. 30, 1927: Babe Ruth breaks his own Major-League record with his 60th home run on the season's final day. -
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Babe Ruth, home run 60th
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The great Yankees
June 3, 1932: Lou Gehrig becomes the first player to hit four home runs in a single game in the Yankees' 20-13 win at Philadelphia. He remains the only Yankee to hit four home runs in one game. July 14, 1934: Babe Ruth hits the 700th home run of his career off Tommy Bridges in the second inning of a 4-2 Yankees' win at Detroit's Navin Field. Nov. 21, 1934: The Yankees purchase Joe DiMaggio from the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League for $50,000. Apr. 20, 1937: The Yankees' 15th s -
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Mickey Mantle
