Babe Ruth (George Herman Gerhardt). Born: Baltimore, Md., Feb. 6, 1895. Started in baseball with Baltimore Orioles. Pitcher for Boston Red Sox. Outfielder for New York Yankees. Record for home runs in one season, 60, in 1927. Photographed in New York, 10/13/44.

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Title:
Babe Ruth (George Herman Gerhardt). Born: Baltimore, Md., Feb. 6, 1895. Started in baseball with Baltimore Orioles. Pitcher for Boston Red Sox. Outfielder for New York Yankees. Record for home runs in one season, 60, in 1927. Photographed in New York, 10/13/44.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Ruth, Babe - Baseball
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World Photos
Date:
[ca. October 1944]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Baseball
Baseball players
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 230 x 183 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9593xz38c
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000503_0023
Barcode:
39999088103575