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It has been more than a century since Babe Ruth first played in a Yankees uniform, and yet somehow, the Sultan of Swat looms as large as ever.

As the franchise prepares to welcome alumni and fans for Old-Timers’ Day this weekend at Yankee Stadium, it’s clear that the man who once made the Bronx his playground continues to cast a long shadow.

In life, Ruth was a magnetic force. In legacy, he’s immortal.

“There’s never been anyone like him,” said Tom Stevens, Ruth’s grandson. “And I don’t think there ever will be.”

That legacy continues, and not just in monuments and memorabilia. A new book, Out of the Mouth of Babe ,

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