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What did Babe Ruth wear under his cap to keep cool?

Question #27411. Asked by poochey.
Last updated Jan 27 2018.

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Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to stay cool.
Babe introduced to his teammates an unusual technique for keeping cool: He pried the leaves off a head of cabbage and spread them over the ice in a cooler. When they were sufficiently chilled, a leaf under the cap would supply much-needed relief for a few innings before needing to be replaced. A large man with an extra-large noggin, the Babe was said to require two leaves for the method to be fully effective.

link http://www.biography.com/news/babe-ruth-facts-biography

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jan 27 2018.
Jan 30 2003, 1:07 PM
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