On January 3, 1920, a transaction took place that would forever alter the course of baseball history. Harry Frazee, the then-owner of the Boston Red Sox, made the fateful decision to sell George Herman "Babe" Ruth, a star pitcher-outfielder, to the New York Yankees. The deal, which involved $125,000 and an additional $350,000 loan, was not just a pivotal moment in sports but also the genesis of one of the most infamous curses in baseball lore: the "Curse of the Bambino."
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