new footage of Babe Ruth batting and in the field at Yankee Stadium discovered

[calvindog]

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1...WT.mc_ev=click

[Matt]

Thanks for sharing this.

Maybe using the shot of the outfield wall, some folks here can help answer some of these questions:
"But just about everything else is uncertain: the opponent, the day and year of the game, even the circumstances."

[chaddurbin]

KO with the research:

http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/ar...ber_9_192.html

[iggyman]

Fantastic footage! Thank you for the heads-up.

I love that flag pole in the middle of deep center-field. No padding on it either. Does anybody know when the practice of throwing the ball "around the horn" started? After the strike-out, the catcher appears to throw the ball back to the pitcher (of course, we can't tell if there are runners on base). I realize both Ruth and Gehrig were pull hitters, but that third baseman is way off the line. One last observation......the catcher was taller then the umpire and every time a pitch was made, he practically stood-up before the ball arrived. No way could that umpire see the plate, I would have argued too.

Lovely Day...

[V117collector]

Wow... that footage is pretty damn clear, thanks to digital technology!

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Great stuff! Thanks Jeff.