Babe Ruth 60th Home Run photograph

Date1927 September 30

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth hitting his 60th home run. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth displays the famous follow through as he clouts his record 60th homer of the 1927 season against the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 30. Tom Zachary was the pitcher and catching is Muddy Ruel, now coach with the Cleveland Indians. (This picture is serviced in connection with Babe Ruth's illness and possible death.)"

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0676

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Zachary, Tom, 1896-1969

Subject Ruel, Muddy, 1896-1963

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1901-1960)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.25 x 6.25 in.

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