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Ruth batted .625 (the second highest average in World Series history), including another three-home run game (in game 4), Gehrig batted .545, and the Yankees demolished the Cardinals in four games. The Yankees thus became the first major league team to sweep their opponents in consecutive World Series. In 1929, the Yankees failed to make the World Series for the first time in four years, and it would be another three years before they returned.

Although the Yankees had slipped, Ruth led or tied for the league lead in home runs each year during 1929–1931. At one point during the 1930 season, as a stunt, Ruth was called upon to pitch for the first time since 1921, and he pitched a complete-game victory. Also in 1929, the Yankees became the first team to use uniform numbers regularly (the Cleveland Indians had used them briefly in January 6, 19206).

Since Ruth normally batted third in the order (ahead of Gehrig), he was assigned number 3 (to Gehrig's 4). The Yankees retired Ruth's number on June 13, 1948; however, it was kept in circulation prior to that. {Inflation} - Amount must not have "." prefix: .080000.

1.11 million in current dollar terms) being more than President Hoover's $75,000. His response: "I know, but I had a better year than Hoover."52 That quote has also been rendered as, "How many home runs did he hit last year?" (Ruth had supported Al Smith in the 1928 Presidential election, and snubbed an appearance with president Hoover.)535455 Three years later, Ruth would make a public appearance with the ex-President at a Stanford – USC football game. In the 1932 season, the Yankees went 107–47 and won the pennant under manager Joe McCarthy, as Ruth hit .341, with 41 home runs and 137 RBIs.

The Yankees faced Gabby Hartnett's Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series. The Yankees swept the Cubs and batted .313 as a team. During Game 3 of the series, after having already homered, Ruth hit what has now become known as Babe Ruth's Called Shot.

During the at-bat, Ruth supposedly gestured to the deepest part of the park in center-field, predicting a home run. The ball he hit traveled past the flagpole to the right of the scoreboard and ended up in temporary bleachers just outside Wrigley Field's outer wall. The center field corner was 440 feet away, and at age 37, Ruth had hit a straightaway center home run that was perhaps a 490 foot blow.

56 It was Ruth's last Series homer (and his last Series hit), and it became one of the legendary moments of baseball history. Ruth remained productive in 1933, as he batted .301, with 34 home runs, 103 RBIs, and a league-leading 114 walks. Elected to play in the first All-Star game, he hit the first home run in the game's history on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

His two-run home run helped the AL to a 4–2 victory over the NL, and Ruth made a fine catch in the game. Late in the 1933 season, he was called upon to pitch in one game and pitched a complete game victory, his final appearance as a pitcher. For the most part, his Yankee pitching appearances (five in fifteen years) were widely advertised attempts to boost attendance.

Despite unremarkable pitching numbers, Ruth had a 5–0 record in those five games, raising his career totals to 94–46. In 1934, Babe Ruth recorded a .288 average, 22 home runs, and made the All-Star team for the second consecutive year. During the game, Ruth was the first of five consecutive strikeout victims (all of whom were future Hall of Fame players) of Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell, perhaps the most famous pitching feat in All-Star game history.

On September 30, 1934, in what turned out to be his last game at Yankee Stadium, Ruth went 0 for 3 in front of only about 2,500 fans. By this time, Ruth had reached a personal milestone of 700 home runs and was about ready to retire. After the 1934 season, Ruth went on a baseball barnstorming tour in the Far East.

Players such as Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Gomez, Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig were among fourteen players who played a series of 22 games, with many of the games played in Japan. Ruth was popular in Japan, as baseball had been popular in Japan for decades. Riding in a motorcade, Ruth was greeted by thousands of cheering Japanese.

The tour was considered a great success for further increasing the popularity of baseball in Japan, and in 1936 Japan organized its first professional baseball league. By this time, years of high living were already starting to catch up with Ruth. While he could still handle a bat, his conditioning had deteriorated to the point that he could no longer field or run.

57 Realizing he was nearly finished as a player, Ruth made no secret of his desire to become a manager, and began openly campaigning to replace McCarthy as manager of the Yankees. However, Ruppert would not even consider replacing McCarthy. 58 The slugger and manager had never gotten along, and Ruth's managerial ambitions further chilled their relations.

Just before the 1934 season Ruppert offered to make Ruth manager of the Yankees' top minor-league team, the Newark Bears, but he was talked out of it by his wife, Claire, and his business manager. After the 1934 season the only teams that seriously considered hiring Ruth were the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. A's owner/manager Connie Mack gave some thought to stepping down as manager in favor of Ruth, but later dropped the idea, saying that Ruth's wife would be running the team in a month if Ruth ever took over.

57 Ruth was in serious negotiations with Tigers owner Frank Navin, but missed a scheduled interview in late 1934. Meanwhile, Ruppert realized that it was now impossible for Ruth and McCarthy to coexist. He negotiated with other major league clubs, seeking one that would take Ruth as a manager and/or player.

Boston Braves owner Emil Fuchs finally agreed to take Ruth. Even though the Braves had fielded fairly competitive teams in the last three seasons, Fuchs was sinking in debt and could not afford the rent on Braves Field. He thought the prospect of Ruth returning to the city where he began his major-league career was just what the Braves needed, both on and off the field.

After a series of phone calls, letters, and meetings, the Yankees traded Ruth to the Braves on February 26, 1935. It was announced that in addition to playing, Ruth would become team vice president and would be consulted on all club transactions. He was also made assistant manager to Braves skipper Bill McKechnie.

In a long letter to Ruth a few days before the press conference, Fuchs promised Ruth a share in the Braves' profits, with the possibility of becoming co-owner of the team. Fuchs also raised the possibility of Ruth succeeding McKechnie as manager, perhaps as early as 1936. Amid much media hoopla, Ruth played his first home game in Boston in over 16 years.

Before an opening-day crowd of over 25,000, Ruth accounted for all of the Braves' runs in a 4–2 defeat of the New York Giants. The Braves had long played second fiddle to the Red Sox in Boston, but Ruth's arrival spiked interest in the Braves to levels not seen since their upset win in the 1914 World Series. That win proved to be the only time the Braves were over .500 all season.

By May 20 they were 7–17, deep in last place. As the spring progressed, Ruth's deterioration became even more pronounced. He remained productive at the plate early on, but he could do little else, and he soon stopped hitting as well.

His conditioning had deteriorated to the point that he could do little more than trot around the bases.