The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-30
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Ry Babe Ruth

By Babe Ruth
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-I've
noticed a lot Of stories in the
papers lately about my 1880
contract, about the money /
would demand and the money
/ would get, and even a lot of
stories saying I was through
with baseball and ready for
the old folks home.
Ordinarily. try to keep away
from personal stuff in these yarns
! write. I've got a hunch folks are
O lot more interested in baseball
than they are in my personal at
fairs. But, since all these stories
have been written, I'm going to
take this one time to write about
Babe Ruth.
In the first place, have never
had any trouble with the New York
club in reaching an agreement on
contract, and / don't expect any
this winter. when 1t comes time to
sign 2 again. Colonel Rupert al
ways has been fair with me, and
have tried to play square with
him.
am not demanding anything.
So far, the new contract has
never been mentioned, either by
Colonel Rupert or myself, and
I don't imagine 1t will be until
winter. Along ID the middle of
the winter the clubs send out
their contracts. and mine prob
ably will come to me through
the mail at that time.
I haven't any idea what 1t will be
or how long a term it will cover,
and / certainly am not going to de-
cline, or, accept until see what the
terms are. Then. il i feel dis
satisfied, will talk to Colonel Rup-
pert about it and present my case.
Until that time I've nothing to say
and any stories that may be printed
about my demands are the bunk.
Some already published and claim.
ing TO quote me on this subject
were very much the bunk!
So much for that.
Now for the other angle about my
being through and all that. i.
I'm getting old, sure enough.
After q man has played IL or 20
seasons of baseball, he very
naturally begins TO think about re-
firing. In fact, he's lucky to last
as long. as have already. But
I'm not on the shelf. yet. think
I still have three or more good
years Of baseball left. @
Three years ago said that
my ambition was to hit 500
home runs during my big league
career. I've done that. Now I've
moved the goal forward to 800
and I've got q bunch that. II
I get any breaks. I'll do tEa4
too. + said at the same time
world series before I was
through. I'VE already been In
nine. IL looks rs though this
year would Be 8 loss, but I've
xUt enough faith In myself and
enough faith In the Yankees to
believe that I'll make the ten
mark yet before I'm through.
In other words, I'm not yet ready
20 hang up the old uniform. When
q fellow has been around baseball
a. long as I have It's just a part
OF his life like eating and sleeping.
There was a story printed by some
Of the newspapers a, few weeks ago
that next year I would be manager
OF the Chicago White Sox. That's
more bunk, so far as know. ]
never have had a word with the
White Sox owners about 1t and /
don't expect to. I'm the property Of
the New York Club and hope to
finish my big league career right
there at the Yankee Stadium.
After I'm through as an active
player l might like to try my hand
at managing D bali club. Every bali
player, / guess, pictures himself as
q manager some day, and I'm just
cocky enough to think could
handle q club and get away with
It. But that's all in the future and
time alone win tell the, answer.
For the present Pm just .
ball player. playing out my
string and trying to do the best
j can for myself and for the
club represent. And get this
straight. I'm not . sick man on
my last pins.
And I'm not making any demands
from the New York Club. I'm
simply going along, letting matters
take care of themselves--and when
the time comes i haven't doubt
that everything will be adjusted to
my satisfaction and to Colonel
Ruppert's.
And that's that. 81
/ hope the folks who read this
won't be bored by the personal
stuff. I promise you / won't
do it again. But / felt that since
these stories have been printed it
was only right that / declare myself
and let folks know Just what is
what.
lCopyright 1929, by The christy walsh
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