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Babe Ruth at Phillies Spring Training photograph, 1948 March 18
Babe Ruth at Phillies Spring Training photograph
Babe Ruth at Phillies Spring Training photograph, 1948 March 18
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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
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.
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