Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey photograph
Date1932
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and boxer Jack Dempsey holding a giant bat. Ruth is wearing a Yankees home uniform and Dempsey is wearing a suit. A handful of people are visible in the stands behind them. The bat appears to read "To Babe Ruth King of Swat from the boys of [...]ata [...]ador"
Object numberBL-1996-05433-116
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Subject
Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983
Subject
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers photographic materials
Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.
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Object number: BL-1999-03769-105
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
between 1920 and 1934
Object number: BL-1996-05433-088
Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983
1929 February 22
Object number: BL-1994-10369-014
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
between 1920 and 1934
Object number: BL-1996-05433-065
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
1929 May 26
Object number: BL-1999-03769-050
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
undated
Object number: BL-1999-03769-091
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
undated
Object number: BL-1996-05433-066
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
1922 September 08
Object number: BL-1999-03769-049
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
between 1924 and 1932
Object number: BL-1999-03769-092
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
between 1920 and 1934
Object number: BL-1996-05433-118
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
1932 September 22