BABE RUTH'S INJURY KEEPS HIM OUT OF LINEUP FOR REST OF WORLD SERIES
New York City (JFK+50) On October 8, 1921, New York Yankee slugger George Herman (Babe) Ruth* appeared at the Polo Grounds with his arm in a sling.
The Babe had been injured attempting to steal second base in a game two weeks earlier with the Cleveland Indians. Dr. George D. Stewart operated on Ruth Friday evening, October 7. An incision was made one inch above the elbow on his left arm.
Dr. Stewart ordered Ruth to "rest his throwing arm for at least a week" effectively ending any chance that the slugger would play in the remaining games of the 1921 World Series**.
Babe Ruth said...
"My absence won't hurt the Yanks. It will only make them fight all the harder."
*George Herman Ruth (1895-1948) born in Baltimore, MD. His major league baseball career spanned 22 seasons 1914-1935. The Babe was one of the 1st 5 members of the BB Hall of Fame. His stats include a career Batting Avg of .341, 2873 hits, 714 home runs. He was World Series Champion 7 times & his #3 was retired by the NY Yankees.
**The 1921 World Series was taken by the NY Giants 5 games to 3. All games were played at the Polo Grounds in NYC.
SOURCE
"Doctor Orders Ruth Out of Game for Week," The New York Tribune, October 9, 1921, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
