Giants of '35 Grand Home Opening cartoon

Date1935

DescriptionA cartoon drawn by Burris Jenkins Jr. depicting a theater with the NY Giants of 1935 on stage for opening day. Babe Ruth sits in the balcony and boos them. He prepares to throw rotten fruit (hits) and dead cats (HRs) at them. Ruth, with the Braves, played the Giants that day.

Object numberB-1951-0017-006

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

cartoons (humorous images)

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 132

Dimensions17.5 x 19.5 in.

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