Babe Ruth Number Retirement photograph

Date1948 June 13

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth at his number retirement ceremony at Yankee Stadium. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth, wearing his famous No. 3 Yankee uniform, doffs his cap as he comes out of the Cleveland Indians' dugout at Yankee Stadium, New York, June 13, to participate in ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee stadium and the retirement of Ruth's no. 3 for all time. Fans stand in the background applauding and cheering."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0431

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 6.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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