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

Question #151203. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jun 13 2024.
Originally posted Jun 05 2024 8:05 PM.

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He used cabbage leaves! These were changed as the game progressed. With woolen uniforms being the norm in Babe Ruth's day, overheating was a very real problem for baseball athletes.

He would take cabbage leaves and spread them over ice in a cooler and then place them underneath his hat during the game to keep cool. Babe shared this single cabbage leaf trick with his teammates but for himself, he actually needed two leaves to keep cool thanks to his famously large head.

https://www.needtoknowfacts.com/sports/babe-ruth-wore-a-cabbage-leaf-under-his-cap-to-keep-him-cool-and-changed-it-every-two-innings

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 13 2024.
Jun 05 2024, 8:06 PM

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

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