Babe Ruth at the Boston Marble Shooting Championship photograph

Date1929 May 26

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth at the Boston marble shooting championship on May 26, 1929. There is a group of people outside surrounding a game of marbles. From the left there is an unidentified child, boxer James Maloney, wrestler Gus Sonnenberg and Ruth, all of whom are crouching. Ruth appears to be taking his turn and there are marbles visible in the middle. There is a large crowd of people watching behind him and in the background.

Object numberBL-1996-05433-065

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Sonnenberg, Gus, 1898-1944

Subject Maloney, Jim, 1903-1971

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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