It soon became obvious that Ruth's titles as vice president and assistant manager were mere window dressing, and that he was only on the team due to the attention he commanded.
[4] Seeing a team in utter collapse and realizing he was finished even as a part-time player, Ruth retired on June 1, six days after he had what remains one of the most memorable afternoons in baseball history.
He clouted what turned out to be the last three home runs of his career in a game at Forbes Field while playing the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[4] Despite fielding essentially the same team that finished fourth a year earlier, the 1935 season quickly turned into a debacle.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.