Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1920, the landscape of baseball changed forever when Harry Frazee, owner of the Boston Red Sox, sold the rights to the legendary Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. The deal was struck for $100,000—the largest sum ever paid for a player at the time—but the story goes much deeper than just the cash.
The agreement also included a massive $350,000 loan from Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert to Frazee, secured by a mortgage on Fenway Park itself. When Red Sox manager Ed Barrow learned of the deal, he was stunned, famously telling Frazee that he was getting the worse end of the bargain. This clip dives into the details of the trade that birthed a dynasty and sparked one of the most famous rivalries in sports history.
The episode was hosted By Jayne Kennedy produced in 1985 for Season 12. Don't forget to like and subscribe to Greatest Sports Legends for more exclusive interviews and historic moments from the world of sports!
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In 1920, the landscape of baseball changed forever when Harry Frazee, owner of the Boston Red Sox, sold the rights to the legendary Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. The deal was struck for $100,000—the largest sum ever paid for a player at the time—but the story goes much deeper than just the cash.
The agreement also included a massive $350,000 loan from Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert to Frazee, secured by a mortgage on Fenway Park itself. When Red Sox manager Ed Barrow learned of the deal, he was stunned, famously telling Frazee that he was getting the worse end of the bargain. This clip dives into the details of the trade that birthed a dynasty and sparked one of the most famous rivalries in sports history.
The episode was hosted By Jayne Kennedy produced in 1985 for Season 12. Don't forget to like and subscribe to Greatest Sports Legends for more exclusive interviews and historic moments from the world of sports!
#sports #sportslegends #1985 #baseball #baseballlegends #bostonredsocks #redsocks #yankees
