Babe Ruth and Child photograph

Date1932

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth with Sherwood Gerber. It appears that they are sitting on a rolled up tarp on the field, in front of the stands. Ruth has his arm around the boy and is wearing a Yankees road uniform. According to the caption (not shown) this photograph was taken at Comiskey Park in 1932.

Object numberBL-1994-08381

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Gerber, Sherwood

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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