Little Ray Kelly was a close family friend. Ray was The Babe's mascot for about 10 years starting in 1921. He remained a close personal friend of The Babe's until Ruth's death. He used to tell me stories about Ruth and what it was like watching him hit. According to Kelly Ruth called he shot, he was there that day, but who knows. It was incredible just to be like 11 or 12 and sitting next to a guy who watched Babe Ruth hit home runs at the Stadium. The best moment was when I showed him my fledging collection once, which consisted of a Mathewson T206 that I still have, and he asked me if I knew what a pre-nup was.
Last edited by packs; 05-07-2010 at 10:41 PM.
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