BABE RUTH

SUMMARY: This offering is a NEAR flawless signed and inscribed vintage photograph of Babe Ruth: Price:$8,995.00

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George Herman Ruth, Jr. ( 1895 – 1948), also popularly known as "Babe", "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat". Named the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings, his home run hitting prowess and charismatic personality made him a larger than life figure in the "Roaring Twenties". He was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season (1927), a record which stood for 34 years until it was broken by Roger Maris in 1961. Ruth's lifetime total of 714 home runs at his retirement in 1935 was a record for 39 years, until broken by Hank Aaron in 1974.

In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1969, he was named baseball's Greatest Player Ever in a ballot commemorating the 100th anniversary of professional baseball. In 1998, The Sporting News ranked Ruth Number 1 on the list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players." According to ESPN, he was the first true American sports celebrity superstar whose fame transcended baseball.A second American hero of that era who was probably the first real world wide celebrity was Charles Lindbergh.

Outstanding vintage matte-finish crystal-clear 10 in x 8 in iconic photo of Ruth, clad in his Yankee pinstripes, inscribed in green fountain pen, “To my good friend, Trua, Sincerely Babe Ruth”, circa late 1920's In fine condition! The clarity and sharpness of the photograph, combined with the exceptional boldness of Ruth’s signature, makes this a scarce combination, ideal for the prudent collector.

Signed photographs of Ruth represent a more econmomoic collectible than his signed babseballs which have reached stratospheric prices.

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Price: $8,995.00