Babe Ruth scrapbook volume 08 part 02
Datebetween 1927 and 1938
DescriptionThis volume covers the years between 1927 and 1938. One of the main topics is Ruth's contract negotiations. Articles and editorial cartoons explore the possibility of Ruth making 100,000 per season (articles cover the process and also the eventual signing). Tied closely to the contract negotiations are articles discussing the Babe's physical condition, with many cartoons satirize Ruth's physical shape. One article compares his weight and inches of girth for the current season and two prior. Also covered is Ruth's time as a first base coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Object numberBL-1956-00155-018
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Walsh, Christy
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Subject
Ruth, Claire
Subject
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Subject
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)
Collection NumberBA SCR 044 Babe Ruth scrapbooks
Dimensionsw x h x d: 23.25 x 25.5 x 1.4 in.
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Object number: BL-1956-00155-023
Walsh, Christy
between 1927 and 1938
Object number: BL-1956-00155-021
Walsh, Christy
between 1926 and 1931
Object number: BL-1956-00155-020
Walsh, Christy
between 1928 and 1931