Babe Ruth Photo. Trying to identify who is standing next to Ruth

[GDoggy]

Picked up a "Sporting News Collection" photo of Ruth. Not sure who is standing next to him. Anyone know? Does not look like Joe McCarthy or Johnny Neun. It is stamped on the back: "Photo by Wm. C. Greene".

[Dewey]

Not sure if it is April 1947 Babe Ruth Day or 1947 World Series. Either way, think that guy is the former owner of this wallet.

[GDoggy]

Thanks Dewey, did some searching on 1947. WS & Ruth day he was wearing his buttoned coat that he was often seen in. What he has on here is a very unusual coat for him. I had not found him wearing it except in my pic and now a couple from the 1947 first ever Old Timers' Day:
https://twitter.com/BSmile/status/1045676807821938688

Now just need a 1947 Old Timers' Day roster to figure out which former Yankee it is.

[Steve D]

It looks to me, that it could be George Selkirk.

He was at the 1947 Old Timers game.

Here are two pictures I found showing some of the players at the game:





Steve

[GDoggy]

Thanks Steve. Selkirk was in the lineup, but would have been only 39 (born in 1908) at the time of the game. The gentleman in the photo looks, at least to me, at least to be in his 50s. I also could not find any pics of him with glasses. It would seem he would regularly wear them if he was wearing them at this time.
Imagine getting autographs from this group:
The Yankees Lineup was: Frank Baker, Duffy Lewis, Wally Schang, Wally Pipp, Herb Pennock, Bob Meusel, Earle Combs, Waite Hoyt, Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing, Red Rolfe, George Selkirk, Roger Peckinpaugh, Buddy Hassett and Johnny Sturm managed by Joe McCarthy.

Connie Mack managed a squad of former All-Stars including Tris Speaker, Al Simmons, George Sisler, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove, Chief Bender, Cy Young, Ed Walsh and Ty Cobb.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by GDoggy

Thanks Steve. Selkirk was in the lineup, but would have been only 39 (born in 1908) at the time of the game. The gentleman in the photo looks, at least to me, at least to be in his 50s. I also could not find any pics of him with glasses. It would seem he would regularly wear them if he was wearing them at this time.

I was concerned about that also.

I just base the idea on his ears and face generally matching up with the man in the photo, and the fact that he was at the game in 1947. Keep in mind also, that he probably served in WWII, and men did generally look older than their chronological age (at least what we're used to now) at the time.

I looked at photos of the other players id'd as being at the 1947 game, and couldn't find a good match with any of them.

Steve

[lumberjack]

That's Wally Schang. There are several group photos of the 1923 reunion. Shang can be seen in the front row wearing glasses or holding his glasses in his hand.
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