Joe Dimaggio Presents Babe Ruth with Award photograph

Date1948 June 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Joe DiMaggio presenting Babe Ruth with an award for Meritorious Service at Sportsman Park. An article from the St. Louis dispatch reads "Babe Ruth accepts a sporting news trophy honoring him for his contribution to the junior baseball program of the American Legion. The Yankees Joe DiMaggio makes the presentation to the home run king." Members of the St. Louis Browns are visible in the background.

Object numberB-1958-0153-01

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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