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Old 10-30-2021, 12:13 PM
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Default Jim Thorpe look-a-like!

Looks a bit like Jim Thorpe but doesn't look tall enough.

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This picture was taken in 1915. The two look nothing alike IMHO.
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This picture was taken in 1915. The two look nothing alike IMHO.
Now, Thorpe was never ran that slow. Still, Ruth had more power and pitching.

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The shadow of the photographer was cast by someone who looks a lot like the Babe.
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The shadow of the photographer was cast by someone who looks a lot like the Babe.
The shadow has a chance of being left-handed, as opposed to the ballplayer in the picture.
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The shadow has a chance of being left-handed, as opposed to the ballplayer in the picture.
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