1938 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Composite
Featuring George (Babe) Ruth - Coach. Seems odd to list his name that way, although ‘Kiki’ Cuyler is listed by his formal name Hazen and ‘Cookie’ Lavagetto as Harry.
Babe Ruth Golfing On Long Island
St. Albans Golf Course, New York - c.1936
“To my good friend Joe. Sincerely, Babe Ruth”
Babe Ruth Comes Home
Grand Central Station, NY - March 2, 1927
Original caption: “Photo shows Babe Ruth, Bambino of the Swat, as he stepped from the 20th Century Train at Grand Central Station on his arrival in New York from the coast.”
Coach Babe Ruth & The Girls At The Ballpark
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn - 1938
Babe takes a moment and poses with daughter Dorothy and wife Claire. I believe that the woman seated on the left is Claire’s mother.
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Team
Long before they were known as the more familiar Brooklyn/LA Dodgers, they were known for three seasons as the Bridegrooms..why? Well, because many of the guys on the team were newlyweds.
Hitting Lessons From Babe Ruth
1939 New York World’s Fair
That’s The Babe on the mic giving some baseball advice while Christy Walsh is ushering the previous young hitter out of harm’s way.
Babe & Lou On The Campaign Trail For Al Smith
Columbus, Ohio - October 23, 1928
It was 84 years ago today that the guys were looking dapper in their derby hats (also known as the ‘bowler’ in the UK) while campaigning for Al Smith’s eventual losing effort for the 1928 U.S. Presidency.
1947 Jackie Robinson Bond Bread Ad
“I get a double play in Homogenized Bond. It tastes grand and packs plenty of energy.”
Final Resting Place For Babe Ruth
Gate Of Heaven Cemetery - October 1948
This wire photo points out an interesting fact about the burial of The Babe: he wasn’t actually committed to the ground until late October. I’m not sure exactly why this happened, my guess is that maybe the family was waiting for the headstone to be finished.
Babe As A Boy
1962 Topps “Babe Ruth Special” Card No.135
The original picture is taken from his days at St. Mary’s, colorized by the folks at Topps.
MLB Owner’s Annual Convention - December 13, 1934
Hotel Roosevelt, New York City
Not exactly a team pic…more like a team of owners, with the unfailingly grumpy Judge Landis front and center. Visit my BBF page for the complete lineup: 1934 MLB Owner’s Annual Convention
