Babe Ruth Jersey Retirement Ceremony photograph

Date1948 June 13

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth during his jersey retirement, June 13, 1948, part of the 25th anniversary celebrations at Yankee Stadium. Ruth is dressed in a uniform, coming out of the dugout and tipping his cap to the crowd. He holds a bat that he borrowed from Bob Feller. Members of the Cleveland Indians can be seen in the dugout cheering and the crowd in the stands is visible in the background.

Object numberBL-1948-00042-01

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Albert, John

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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