The Yankee Datebook
January 1
1904. L Street Brownies take their first plunge into the frigid waters of South Boston’s Dorchester Bay, beginning a tradition that still continues.
January 2
Women ski and ride Okemo Mountain in Ludlow, Vermont, all day for just $39. Also Jan. 9, 16, and 30. 800-786-5366, 802-228-4041; okemo.com
January 3
1920. Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.
January 5
1643. First divorce granted in the American Colonies.
January 6

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