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I only know half the answer to this one. Funny thing is, the Ruth to the Yankee deal might never have happened if Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A's had not first passed on Ruth before the Orioles sold him to the Red Sox because the Orioles were in financial straights thanks to the Federal League plunking a team in Baltimore. Ironically, it was also financial reasons that sent Ruth to the Yankees. I can't even begin to speculate who the player might be so I'll just throw a name out:
Ray Chapman?
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