Babe Ruth Day photograph

Date1947 April 27

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth at Babe Ruth Day on April 27, 1947. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth is greeted with a thunderous ovation as he steps to the microphones to speak at Babe Ruth Day ceremonies at Yankee Stadium, April 27. Baseball Commissioner A.B. (Happy) Chandler (second from right), who designated the day to honor one of the greatest names in baseball, applauds enthusiastically." Several other men, including announcer Mel Allen, are visible behind Ruth. Members of the New York Yankees and Washington Senators are lined up in the background and people are visible in the stands.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0435

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Allen, Mel, 1913-1996

Subject Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991

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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