Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb photograph

Datebetween 1927 and 1928

DescriptionA sepia toned photograph of Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. Ruth is inspecting a bat that Cobb is holding up. Ruth is wearing a Yankees home uniform and Cobb is wearing a Tigers road uniform. A crowd is visible in the background.

Object numberBL-1968-00196-020

Publisher New York Journal-American

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 032 New York Journal-American photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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