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The News from July 13, 1985 (Babe Ruth visits Lake Wobegon)
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The News from July 13, 1985 (Babe Ruth visits Lake Wobegon)

07.13.85

Oh, it was a good week in Lake Wobegon because the Lake Wobegon Whippets won the game. This makes the fans much more friendly and talkative. The team and friends then went down to the Side Track Tap. It’s a great place for telling stories.

They remembered the game in 1934 when Babe Ruth came to town — he had games with two Minnesota teams. Babe w…

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