Babe Ruth and Frank Baker photograph

Date1921

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and Frank Baker. Ruth is standing on the left, looking over his left shoulder. He holds a bat in his right hand. Baker is on the right, slightly turned, and looking straight ahead, a bat in his left hand. It appears that a camera is visible behind them. They are both wearing Yankees home uniforms. A stadium, probably the Polo Grounds, is in the background behind them. Based on their uniforms, this photograph was taken in 1921.

Object numberBL-1999-03769-122

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Baker, John Franklin, 1886-1963

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions7 x 9.5 in.

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