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OCR: CHRONOLOGY FEBRUARY 6, 1895 Bom George Herman Ruth, in Baltimore, Maryland. 1915 Plays his first full season with the Boston Red Sox. 1916-18 Pitches a record 29 consecutive no-hit innings in World Series games. JANUARY 5, 1920 Signs contract with the New York Yankees for $125,000. 1923 Voted Most Valuable Player in the American League. SEPTEMBER 30, 1927 Hits 60 home runs off 154 games. 1930 Signs two-year contract with the Yankees for $160,000, making his earnings higher than the U.S. president's. 1934 Leaves New York Yankees, moving to Boston Braves (1935). 1936 Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame, in New York AUGUST 16, 1948 Dies of cancer in New York.