Babe Ruth and a St. Louis Browns player photograph

Date1921

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth with an unidentified player from the St. Louis Browns. Ruth is on the left, holding a bat, and wearing a Yankees home uniform. The St. Louis player is on the right, holding a bat, and wearing a Browns road uniform. There is a stadium in the background, probably the Polo Grounds, that appears to have a small crowd. Based on the Yankees uniform, this photograph was taken in 1921.

Object numberBL-1999-03769-124

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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