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April 1, 1924
Having no free agent additions makes Boston fans wonder if this team can go any farther than Red Sox teams from the recent past. Rumors have been swirling that the Yankees have been stockpiling cash (allegedly, $75,000,000) with the intentions of forming a Babe Ruth - John Carver duo once Carver is a free agent at the end of the 1924 season.
August 1, 1924
The trading deadline comes and goes with Carver remaining unsigned. Red Sox fans begin picketing the ticket office in protest. A New York Times study reveals that the Reds, the Braves, the Indians, the Yankees, the Giants, the Phillies and the Browns all have stockpiled at least $50 million in cash, and the bidding for Carver’s services is likely to run far above what Boston can pay. Still, no one can explain why he was not traded or sold.
September 25, 1924
Carver hits 29 HRs in 1924, again playing a distant second fiddle to the Babe, who hits 62 while driving in 169 runs. Carver also hits .317 with 109 RBIs and 22 SBs and again makes the All Star team while winning another Gold Glove Award, committing just 3 errors all season long.
October 2, 1924
Tens of thousands of fans demonstrate in the streets after the Yankees lose in five to the Pirates. Most of the signs mention bringing "The Kid" to New York City.
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