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What was the name of the superstition popularized after Babe Ruth was sold to the Yankees?
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Answer
The "Curse of the Bambino" is a superstition that was popularized after Babe Ruth was sold from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. This trade is said to have caused Boston's subsequent 86-year championship drought.
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