January 3, 1920, Announcement - - Babe Ruth Sold to Yankees by Red Sox for $125,000. The Mitchell Archives In 1919 Babe Ruth smashed the major league home run record, hitting 29 round-trippers. He broke the record held by Gavvy Cravath, who hit 24 for the Phillies in 1915. Before Ruth hit his 29 homers in 1919, the American League record was only 12. From The … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Sold for $100K January 3, 1920. His Shirt sold for $4MM in 2012