H'a'yah kid! The Babe Is 40 years old cartoon
Date1935
DescriptionA cartoon drawn by Burris Jenkins Jr. depicting a 40 year old Babe Ruth rounding a base manned by Father Time, an old bearded man with an hourglass in his pocket. Various cartoons picture Ruth playing a lot of golf, even though he has been sick. Ruth retired when he was 40 (1935).
Object numberB-1950-0172-013
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)
Collection NumberBA MSS 132
Dimensions18 x 20 in.
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Object number: B-1951-0017-004
Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966
1934
Object number: B-1951-0017-003
Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966
undated
Object number: B-1956-0525-003
Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966
1936
Object number: B-1956-0525-004
Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966
1936