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Which of the following is true according to the passage?
a) “The Bambino” was an Italian nickname for an American baseball team
b) “the Bambino” means the world champion
c) Boston Red Sox won the World Series only five times
d) “The Curse of the Bambino” went away in the beginning of the XXI century


345. In 1918 the Boston Red Sox seemed to own the World Series. They had won it five times. That was more than any other team up to that point. Boston's star player was pitcher-outfielder George Herman "Babe" Ruth. But in 1920. The Rod Sox owner sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Babe then led the Yankees to four World Series victories. He also set Major League home run records. (They have since been broken.) New Yorkers nicknamed Ruth 'the Bambino." Meanwhile, once-mighty Boston wallowed in defeat. Discouraged fans called their bad luck the "Curse of the Bambino." The Red Sox did not return to the World Series again until 1946. They lost that series as well as three more during the next five decades. The Red Sox's fortunes finally changed in 2004. Boston beat the Yankees to win the American League championship. They swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Curse of the Bambino had finally been lifted!


According to the passage, George Herman “Babe” Ruth ………
a) was sold to the Boston Red Sox in 1920 b) played successfully in different teams
c) set home run records which stay unchanged d) finished his sport career in 2004


346. In 1918 the Boston Red Sox seemed to own the World Series. They had won it five times. That was more than any other team up to that point. Boston's star player was pitcher-outfielder George Herman "Babe" Ruth. But in 1920. The Rod Sox owner sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Babe then led the Yankees to four World Series victories. HC also set Major League home run records. (They have since been broken.) New Yorkers nicknamed Ruth 'the Bambino." Meanwhile, once-mighty Boston wallowed in defeat. Discouraged fans called their bad luck the "Curse of the Bambino." The Red Sox did not return to the World Series again until 1946. They lost that series as well as three more during the next five decades. The Red Sox's fortunes finally changed in 2004. Boston beat the Yankees to win the American League championship. The they swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Curse of the Bambino had finally been lifted!