Babe Ruth at Phillies Spring Training photograph
Date1948 March 18
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth at the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp. Ruth appears to be joking around with the Phillies team. Benny Bengough, a Phillies coach, is seen laughing and not wearing his hat because it is in Ruth's hand. Dusty Cooke, a Phillies manager, is behind them and Ben Chapman, also a manager, is to the left of Ruth. An unidentified man is next to Chapman. According to the back of this photograph (not shown), this was taken on March 18, 1948.
Object numberBL-1996-05433-086
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Subject
Bengough, Benny, 1898-1968
Subject
Cooke, Dusty, 1907-1987
Subject
Chapman, Ben, 1908-1993
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.
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