John Dale "Johnny" Sylvester (April 5, 1915 – January 8, 1990) was an American packing machinery company executive who was best known for a promise made to him by Babe Ruth during the 1926 World Series while Sylvester was seriously ill that Ruth would hit a home run on his behalf, which was followed by what was widely reported at the time as a miraculous recovery.

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  • John Dale "Johnny" Sylvester (April 5, 1915 – January 8, 1990) was an American packing machinery company executive who was best known for a promise made to him by Babe Ruth during the 1926 World Series while Sylvester was seriously ill that Ruth would hit a home run on his behalf, which was followed by what was widely reported at the time as a miraculous recovery.
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  • John Dale "Johnny" Sylvester (April 5, 1915 – January 8, 1990) was an American packing machinery company executive who was best known for a promise made to him by Babe Ruth during the 1926 World Series while Sylvester was seriously ill that Ruth would hit a home run on his behalf, which was followed by what was widely reported at the time as a miraculous recovery.
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  • Johnny Sylvester
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