Babe Ruth Scores After First All-star Game Home Run
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Babe Ruth (right), seen stepping on home plate after hitting the first All-Star game home run on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park. He is congratulated by a bat boy John Mcbride in a Chicago White Sox uniform in the center of the photograph and by Lou Gehrig at the right. Gehrig wears a New York Yankees home uniform, and the number 4 is visible on the back of his jersey. He holds a bat in his right hand. Barely visible standing behind Gehrig is St. Louis Cardinals catcher Jimmie Wilson. Information written on the physical slide reads, "HR 1933 A's Game" See ruthba01_25.
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941; Wilson, Jimmie, 1900-1947
Team(s)
New York - AL; St. Louis - NL (1892-)
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 6, 1933
Subject
Hall of famers; Home runs (baseball); Bat boys; Catchers (Baseball); All-star Baseball Game
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Comiskey Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Chicago (Ill.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)