Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Lloyd Waner, and Paul Waner photograph

Date1927 October

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of (l-r) Lloyd Waner, Babe Ruth, Paul Waner, and Lou Gehrig standing on a field. Lloyd Waner and Ruth are looking at each other and Paul Waner is shaking hands with Gehrig. The Waner's, who were brothers, are wearing Pirates home uniforms while Ruth and Gehrig are wearing Yankees road uniforms. People in the stands are visible in the background. Based on similar photographs, this was taken during the World Series in October of 1927.

Object numberBL-1999-03769-119

Subject Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Waner, Lloyd

Subject Waner, Paul, 1903-1965

Subject Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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