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Babe Ruth Batting at War Bond Exhibition Game photograph, 1943 August 26
Babe Ruth Batting at War Bond Exhibition Game photograph
Babe Ruth Batting at War Bond Exhibition Game photograph, 1943 August 26
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Babe Ruth Batting at War Bond Exhibition Game photograph

Date1943 August 26
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth batting at an exhibition game. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth, the Old Bambino, takes a cut at the ball at the Polo Grounds, New York, Aug. 26, during an exhibition game before the star-studded Army Camp Cumberland team and the New York War Bond League team, composed of Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants, took the diamond to play the admission-by-war-bonds game to raise a total of $800,000,000. Roger Bresnahan, former Giant player is catcher and Bill Klem is the ump."
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0407
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions8.5 x 6.5 in.
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