Nat Fein’s photo of Babe Ruth’s final moment at Yankee Stadium in June of 1948 is considered to be not only one of the greatest baseball images ever taken, but one of the greatest photos of the 20th century. The frail looking Ruth is artistically captured from behind with the giant stands of Yankee Stadium looming above while current members of the team stand in reverence along … [Read more...] about There’s Another Great Babe Ruth Farewell Photo and It’s Up for Auction
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Ruth Farewell Photo Among RMY Auction Headliners
You've seen the famous photo of Babe Ruth making what would be his final appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948. Nat Fein's Pulitzer Prize-winning image was far from the only photo to emerge from that afternoon, though. RMY Auctions is offering a unique angle of the Babe greeting the crowd in its current auction. Taken from the stands, elevated above the … [Read more...] about Ruth Farewell Photo Among RMY Auction Headliners
Early Ruth Photos Dominate at Auction
A 1919 photo of Babe Ruth with a caption chronicling his sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees sold for $37,200 in an auction of over 200 valuable vintage sports photographs. That photo, apparently associated with publicity for one of the newsreels that were popular in theaters at the time, measures 9 1/2 x 7 inches and even three holes punched in the site didn't deter … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Photos Dominate at Auction
Ruth Bat, Photo Top All-Star Auction in Cleveland
A Babe Ruth model bat obtained during the early part of his major league career sold for $235,000 to pace bidding in the annual All-Star Auction, held this year in Cleveland. The 44-ounce war club was originally given to Edward Quinley, a young man who lived with his family in a home directly across the street from Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The boy was a regular at … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Photo Top All-Star Auction in Cleveland
1948 Jersey from Ruth’s Farewell Day Has Deeper History
Seventy years ago Wednesday, Babe Ruth made his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. His voice was weak and raspy from the cancer that would take his life in a matter of weeks, but he managed to don a uniform as part of the ceremony at which his number 3 was retired. That uniform is the centerpiece of a Ruth display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, but we now … [Read more...] about 1948 Jersey from Ruth’s Farewell Day Has Deeper History