Babe Ruth Fielding photograph
Date1911
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth in a fielding position on a field. He has his hands on his knees and is wearing a glove on his right hand. There is a wall in the background and two unidentifiable people. The back of this photograph (not shown) suggest he was 16 years old in this photograph. This would have been taken in 1911 while he attended St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys.
Object numberBL-1999-03769-071
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 6.5 in.
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Object number: BL-1968-01451-0695
New York World-Telegram
1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0382
New York World-Telegram
1920
Object number: BL-1999-03769-092
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
between 1920 and 1934
Object number: BL-1999-03769-143
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
probably 1931
Object number: BL-1999-03769-091
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0691
New York World-Telegram
1948 August 12