Babe Ruth Shows “How To Score”
Chicago Herald-Examiner - September 8, 1930
No, Babe isn’t showing the guys how to score with the ladies…he’s just showing how to score a ball game.
Babe Ruth Shows “This Way!”
Chicago Herald-Examiner - September 1, 1930
“Here’s the proper stance for a shortstop or a second baseman, at the time the pitcher is making his throw. Babe is showing Mac how to play a bag correctly.”
Babe Ruth Discusses Shoulder & Arm Ailments
Chicago Herald-Examiner - July 28, 1930
Dr. Painter was Dr. Erle V. Painter, the Yankees team doctor and chiropractor from 1930-42.
Babe Ruth Explaining The Balk
Chicago Herald-Examiner - July 21, 1930
“The new balk rule says hurler must come to natural stop before delivering ball…”
Babe Ruth Explains Pitching - “Covering Up Pitch”
Chicago Herald-Examiner - July 17, 1930
“The glove completely covers ball so batter cannot see what pitch will be”
Babe Ruth Coaches Shortstop & 2nd Baseman
Chicago Herald-Examiner - May 19, 1930
“Second baseman moves over to bag…shortstop comes in to cut off short throw.”
Babe Ruth Teaches Proper Pitching Form
Chicago Herald-Examiner - March 31, 1930
“Pulls right foot up even with left foot…swing of body…left foot firmly set.”
Babe Ruth Starts Removing The Avoirdupois
New York City - December 1930
If you’re wondering what the heck “Avoirdupois” means, you’re not the only one. It’s the title of the original press tag on the back of the photo. Essentially, the writer is calling The Babe fat as we see him starting to shed some pounds for the upcoming 1931 baseball season. By the way, that’s Babe’s daughter Julia sitting on his knees with the medicine ball.
Old Timers’ Day - Braves Field, Boston - Sept. 8, 1930
This panoramic has just about the best gathering of late-19th Century and early-20th Century baseball players ever assembled. They include Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper, Home Run Baker and on & on. Click on the picture to see a larger version.
1929-30 Philadelphia A’s Team Composite
Here’s a huge new composite of the 1929-30 A’s. Oddly the poster calls them the “American League Champions” (which is true). You’d think they’d rather mention that they were the “World Champions” because of their winning the 1929 & 1930 World Series.
1930 Babe Ruth Christmas Card
Here’s the actual Christmas card that Babe and his wife Claire sent out to their friends in 1930. “It would be Ruthless for us to overlook your Christmas - The Ruths”
