Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth 1929 Sporting News Record Book Cover
Description
A color slide of the cover of the 1929 Sporting News Record Book featuring a full-length red tint photograph of Lou Gehrig (left) and Babe Ruth (right) standing together. Both men are wearing New York Yankees road uniforms. Gehrig holds a baseball bat by the handle, and Ruth has it by the barrel as he inspects it. The caption underneath the photograph reads, "Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth New York Yankees" The text at the top of the cover reads, "The Sporting News Record Book for 1929" and at the bottom, it reads, "Published by Charles C. Spink & Son ...St. Louis, MO. ... Price : Ten Cents the Copy" Information written on the physical slide reads, "1929"
Player(s)
Gehrig, Lou; 1903-1941; Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1929–1929
Subject
Hall of famers; Book covers; Baseball--Records; Baseball--Statistics.
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Gar-Gra
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)