Babe Ruth

A new ranking picks the greatest Major League Baseball player born in each of the 50 states, ranging from legends like Babe Ruth and Willie Mays to lesser stars such as Brandon Nimmo and Mo Vaughn. The list is sparking debate among baseball fans about which players truly deserve the honor for their home states, with Hall of Famers dominating many entries.

MLB's Gameday archive lists a game from May 13, 1929, in which the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 4-3. The matchup dates from an era when the Yankees featured stars such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and Cleveland was a frequent American League contender. The archived score draws attention as a piece of baseball history resurfacing in the league's digital records.

MLB.com is showing a final score of Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 for a game dated June 30, 1919. The date falls in baseball's dead-ball era, when the Red Sox still featured Babe Ruth before his sale to the Yankees that winter. No box score detail or commentary accompanied the listing, so the score's context remains limited to what the Gameday page states.

MLB's Gameday archive shows the New York Yankees beating the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on May 26, 1920, a final score now resurfacing among baseball fans browsing the league's historical records. The item recalls an era when the Yankees were rising toward their first pennants and Babe Ruth was redefining the sport with the home run. Fans are revisiting the century-old box score out of nostalgia for early baseball history.

A century-old Major League Baseball result is drawing attention: on July 4, 1920, the Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees 5-2. The final score is listed in MLB's official Gameday archive, which covers historical box scores. The matchup recalls the era when the Yankees were still before their Babe Ruth-led dynasty, and the Senators were Washington's flagship club.

MLB's Gameday database lists a final score from June 22, 1920, showing the St. Louis Browns defeating the New York Yankees 9-3. The archival record is drawing attention as fans browse baseball history, a reminder of the Browns franchise that later became the Baltimore Orioles and of the Yankees era before Babe Ruth's first full season in New York.

MLB's records show the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-2 in a game played on June 17, 1920. The century-old result has drawn attention through the league's online scoreboard archive, which lists final scores from baseball's early eras. The win came during the season the Yankees acquired Babe Ruth, a period that marked their rise to dominance.