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
 

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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
 

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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

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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
 

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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

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David,
That is one nice autographed ball! :eek::eek::eek:
JimB


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i don't think one of these has been posted yet.

a few more....(sizes of all are not to scale)....

Babe in a coonskin cap. Unfortunately, his pencil signature has been traced over in pen-- (could I skin the pen auto and sell both?? :rolleyes:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/92...83e385f5_m.jpg

other book covers

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/...7f97d45d_m.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/92...a127818d67.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/5...a2087468ee.jpg

My favorite--Ruth's first card with the Yankees

My Babe
 

Here is my only "playing years" card of Babe...and it started me thinking about collecting the tough York Caramels. I don't think this one has been posted in this thread.
Brian L
familytoad
Ridgefield WAAttachment 1215

Sorry, can't read the flip on that Issue. What is it please?.. At any rate, It wasn't the E253 then?..Dagnabbit!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/R316Ruth.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/W511Ruth.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...g?t=1244200743
1947, With Benson Ford, 5x7 type1. "Signing on with the FoMoCo as a consultant to the Nat'l Jr Baseball Pgm";
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...uth_benson.jpg

Babe Ruth's Baseball Advice
 

32 Page book by Babe Ruth.

Yellow Babe
 

My Babe.

Here is one that doesn't come up too often...

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

Three W519s

my first post...
 

Hello everyone. I'm brand new to the board but not the hobby. Am basically a news service photo collector but dabble in memorabilia, autographs, and ticket stubs. Here are a few of my favorite Ruth photos from my collection.

My best regards, Jimmy

I'm not that computer savvy (hell, I'm not that savvy at anything!) so I hope I did this right...

http://tinyurl.com/q2zzvt

http://tinyurl.com/o5pff8

http://tinyurl.com/rec2t8

Great thread. Will post more later on.

A few more TYPE I photos of the Bambino...
 

By Charles Conlon: http://tinyurl.com/q45kjz

By George Burke: http://tinyurl.com/p9qff2

By Paul Thompson: http://tinyurl.com/pq72u2

I'm not much of a Babe guy when it comes to memorabilia, but I've kept this original International News Photo in my collection because of the Indians connection. From June 1948, when Ruth's number was retired (glare on the photo is from the scan). The original teletype description is affixed to the back of the photo and reads:

The Bambino retires the 'Big 3'

New York .... Before the start of the game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, at New York's Yankee Stadium, the world of baseball paused to pay homage to one of its all-time greats, Babe Ruth. The Bambino is shown, (above), doffing his hat to the crowd as he makes an appearance in his famous number 3 Yankee uniform, thus making him the last Yankee ever to be allowed to wear the number 3 suit. Immediately after the Bambino takes off the uniform it will be turned over to Paul S. Kerr, secretary of baseball's Hall of Fame. It will be placed in the Cooperstown, N.Y., museum along with other mementoes of the Babe's great days. In the dugout behind the Babe, are members of Cleveland's team.

6/13/48 Photo by Harry Hirsch