The Babe
 

Daryle's newest pickup (CONGRATS) got me to thinking it's time for a Babe thread....

Greatest Drawing Card in History of Baseball
 

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...e/DSC05178.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...ze/DMcD115.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...riggs_Ruth.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...rem%20Ruth.jpg

The Babe
 

Thanks Leon......here are two more Ruth cards.....both have been sent to auction....technically they are still mine....til July,.....

<a href="http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/bahbee61/?action=view&current=ruthfelsch.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/bahbee61/ruthfelsch.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Not many Babe items dating from 1915 or before, here's a Boston Red Sox premium picturing the Babe..........

No Candy Marks
 

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/DSC00210.jpg[IMG]

<a href="http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/?action=view&current=ruthdemaree.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/ruthdemaree.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

One of my favorites (for obvious reasons);

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/ruth.jpg

A Ruth PC (sent by Ruth):

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...alspcfront.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../ruthalspc.jpg

And finally,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...th_350copy.jpg

The Babe
 

1949 LEAF card
<img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/baberuth49.jpg" alt="[linked image]">



1948 Hollywood Stars program

<img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/1948hollywoodstarsprog.jpg" alt="[linked image]">



TED Z

The Sport Kings arrived just yesterday, the result of a very smooth B/S/T transaction with Peter Spaeth. Thanks again, Peter.

My old business card
 

Ruth as a T-206

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...idesigncom.jpg[/IMG]

Pretty straight vanilla, but definitely a highlight in my collection. I'm still as thrilled with it as I was the day I got it from Toby in a trade.

J

Steve M, You beat me to it. Though your M114 is cleaner. Very nice example.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...RuthGehrig.jpg type1, http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...uthpianosm.jpg
M101-7http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...72007004-1.jpg

That is one awesome business card, Gary.

Joann
 

The Red Ruth is my type of Goudey from that year. Yours is a great card...

Gary- really cool business card!

here's one of my prized possessions...

4 in 1 Exhibits
 

4 in 1 Exhibits considered stripe cards? and would the Ruth or other hofers pull in more money if hand cut.:confused:

And if anyone has a check list please post.

I have no Ruth cards... :(

so I'll just steal this image b/c I like it.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1243988991

hey Jeff- isn't that Leon's Quarter? ;)

My only Ruth - I can still remember the first time I saw it, out of cigar box full of '33 Goudeys - Pretty neat.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...abeRuth-53.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/43/10...cde8637d5d.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/41/98...c21a1986d1.jpg

mine

ruth 1926 exhibit blank back
 

My one and only.

Nice Exhibit Martin. Wonder if a newsphoto was used, with that white and hilighting around Ruth's cap and bat. Was any work done on his face or elsewhere?

Boy, there's a ton of GHR stuff out there. Amazing thread.

Anyone know if there is a story behind the E121 Babe holding a bird?

1929 Newspaper
 

My only one.

Rawn

Walter, After extensive research (Boston Public School level that is). I couldn't find anything more on the 'bird' photo, but there was some thought provoking discussion on this a year back. As a bonus, there was a rare humorous comment by Adam. ;)

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ight=ruth+bird

Front Cover....Jan 1934 BB Magazine
 

<img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/baberuthjan1934bb.jpg" alt="[linked image]">


TED Z

The Babe playing some "small ball"
 

<img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/ababeruthgolf.jpg" alt="[linked image]">


TED Z

The Babe hits 3 HR's at end of his career at Forbes Field
 

Forbes Field....May 26, 1935


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TED Z

My Exhibits and Goudey have already been posted so I'll just post a photo I have of the Babe.

Dave
 

that is a great picture......I could go on all day talking about the Babe...

http://luckeycards.com/phuncbaberuth...metoperax2.jpg

The Babe
 

A few of my wire photos:eek:

The Babe
 

Dave,
I also love that picture! A Great Shot!:D:D:D

Does Ruth have any cards of him fielding? No playing catch or throwing, but actually fielding a ball?

James

David's 1921 Exhibit above shows Ruth ready for a liner.

Beautiful wirephotos, Al.

Tough to find WWG.

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...djams/ruth.jpg

One of my favorite original photos:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...katz/babes.jpg

Ruth in Miami, Spring 1948--nearing the end:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ruthsp1948.jpg

Before he died, my family was close friends with the Babe's mascot, Little Ray Kelly. He had the greatest stories I ever heard and it turned out the Babe found him after driving through his neighborhood and seeing him playing catch with his dad.

The Babe
 

David thankyou I have more so if time permits I will post them up. I also wanted to say to you that you have some of the nicest items I have ever seen when it comes to the Yankees. That Ruth baseball has got to be one of the best sigs I have ever seen!:eek::eek::eek:

The Babe
 

A few more. David as you can tell I like group shots:D:D

The Babe
 

An intresting grouping of the 1927 yankees. I always wondered why a wire photo like this was taken. I havnt seen another one like it. great reference piece!;);)

Thanks, Al. And Thanks for posting. I love those 1927 taken-in-the Stadium group photos.

(Have any dups? ;) )

The Babe
 

David Sure I do! As long as that nice Ruth Ball comes along for an extended vacation to my house!:D:D:D:D Great Piece!

Babe ruth league baseball
 

This Babe Ruth League Spalding ball is made in Canada. I don't know how old it is. D.

Great items so far!
Matt
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/IMG_2544.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/IMG_1633.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/IMG_1634.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/011ruth1.jpg

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1932 World Series souvenir wall-plaque with Ruth, Gehrig and McCarthy