Babe Ruth goes to bat for Lindenhurst Town considering plan to sell or auction rare baseball card.(News)

Byline: Kate Grusich Daily Herald Staff Writer Legend has it, Babe Ruth was sent packing by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash that primarily financed the Broadway musical "No, No, Nanette." Once again, the Sultan of Swat is on the block for cash, this time by Lindenhurst village officials.

Earlier this week, Lindenhurst officials approved an ordinance allowing them to proceed with the "disposition," or sale, of a much sought-after 1933 Babe Ruth baseball card. The card, number 53 in a series of 240 baseball stars, long sat in ...

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