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Babe Ruth sculpture, 1984
Babe Ruth sculpture
Babe Ruth sculpture, 1984
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Babe Ruth sculpture

Date1984
DescriptionLarge life-size wooden sculpture of a baseball player wearing a white pinstriped uniform, blue socks, black shoes, and a blue cap with a white "NY" logo on the front. Player is holding a baseball bat over his proper left shoulder. Sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base with sculptor information carved on one side.
Bio/Historical NoteThis basswood sculpture contains no leather, cloth, or stone. The 300-pound carving, estimated to have taken some 1,200 hours to create, depicts the Bambino in his batting stance from 1929.
Object numberB-2022-0008-09
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Classificationsworks of art
Dimensionsw x h x d: 26 x 95 x 17 in.
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