Babe Ruth Red Sox Photo

[oldeboo]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Awesome, thank you SO much!

No problem, happy to help!

Here is some more information on the source image if anyone is curious or if it helps with your description. The original image was taken on September 21, 1919 at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut during an exhibition game. Eddie Goodridge of the New Departure Endees was to Ruth’s left. This is one of the last known images of Ruth in a Red Sox Uniform.

A link is below for anyone curious to learn more. There is also a book about Muzzy Field that has some solid information and there are other sources as well.

https://www.ghtbl.org/ruth/

[drcy]

Offhand, yours appears older than the Christies example

[Snowman]

Great photo!

For future reference, you can search images using Google's Photo search algorithm by right-clicking the image and selecting "Search Google for Image" if you're using Google Chrome. This link shows up when you do that, which others have already linked to above, but I thought it might be helpful for the future to teach a man how to fish.

Looks like this one sold for $1375 in 2020; though I know nothing about their differences. They just look similar to me.

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-ba...=6296499&lid=1

[drcy]

The Christies photo's borders are much whiter. The OP's are toned/sepia, suggesting it's much older.

Originally Posted by Snowman

Great photo!

For future reference, you can search images using Google's Photo search algorithm by right-clicking the image and selecting "Search Google for Image" if you're using Google Chrome. This link shows up when you do that, which others have already linked to above, but I thought it might be helpful for the future to teach a man how to fish.

Looks like this one sold for $1375 in 2020; though I know nothing about their differences. They just look similar to me.

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-ba...=6296499&lid=1

[mrreality68]

Wow.

Thanks David.

That is a neat trick I did not know

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Mine is definitely older, the big question is; Is it old enough to be a type 3? I know a knowledgeable photo guy who can hopefully answer that question. It is MUCH heavier stock than modern photo paper, though not cardboard like a cabinet. Either way it's very cool. Also wild that it's a doctored photo of an outdoor shot. I thought it was taken in a studio!

[oldeboo]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Also wild that it's a doctored photo of an outdoor shot. I thought it was taken in a studio!

Which to me raises the question of why? For what purpose? The effort is beyond what is typically seen with hand marked and cropped newsprint photos. Interestingly, neither example in this thread has significant markings on the reverse to suggest specific usage. There does not seem to be a large quantity of these to show a wide distribution of any sort.

The example in question appears to have a few minor condition issues such as a marking near the face, light indentations, the tape on the reverse, and a darker tone. It very well could be period or Type III as some would call it. Without any markings or knowing the intent of the heavy editing, tough call. If there was a period negative produced, was it used for something during the time, then later found to create a photo circa 1980s as suggested in the posted sale? Perhaps someone will recognize the edited image from a period item. Nothing would surprise me, there is some mystery with this one still.

It's a nice photo either way. I suppose it's a second generation photo that either looks old or it doesn't. It looks old. Old enough for that elusive and specific 2 year threshold, not sure. Not that you were asking for my opinion.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by oldeboo

No problem, happy to help!

Here is some more information on the source image if anyone is curious or if it helps with your description. The original image was taken on September 21, 1919 at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut during an exhibition game. Eddie Goodridge of the New Departure Endees was to Ruth’s left. This is one of the last known images of Ruth in a Red Sox Uniform.

A link is below for anyone curious to learn more. There is also a book about Muzzy Field that has some solid information and there are other sources as well.

https://www.ghtbl.org/ruth/

That's epic, thanks again!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by oldeboo

No problem, happy to help!

Here is some more information on the source image if anyone is curious or if it helps with your description. The original image was taken on September 21, 1919 at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut during an exhibition game. Eddie Goodridge of the New Departure Endees was to Ruth’s left. This is one of the last known images of Ruth in a Red Sox Uniform.

A link is below for anyone curious to learn more. There is also a book about Muzzy Field that has some solid information and there are other sources as well.

https://www.ghtbl.org/ruth/

Love the Muzzy Field reference BTW. It's just a few miles down the street from where I grew up. It's still standing today. A college summer league team plays there now. I used to play basketball in the Park next door all the time in my much younger days.

In 1981 I went to a game there with my Cub Scout Troop between the Bristol Red Sox and the Glens Falls White Sox. I chased down a bunch of balls during that game, including a Ron Kittle home run ball (He was tearing up the Eastern League at the time). My Mom burst into the Glens Falls dressing room after the game and got Kittle to sign the ball for me. I think I kept it clean for about 6 months, before I lost enough baseballs in the woods, I had to break out the Kittle ball to smack around and play catch with.

I don't think I ever realized Ruth had been there in a Red Sox uniform, until this thread.