Babe Ruth Faces Mel Almada in Last Pitching Appearance in the Major Leagues
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Babe Ruth pitching to the Boston Red Sox batter Mel Almada in the first inning at Yankees Stadium on October 1, 1933. The photograph is from behind home plate. Ruth is in the background and has just pitched the baseball. He is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. Almada is standing in the left-handed batter's box with his right side facing the camera. He is holding a baseball bat over his left shoulder as he looks out at Ruth. He is wearing a Boston Red Sox road uniform. Yankees catcher Joe Glenn has his back to the camera with only with right side visible. Umipre Red Ormsby is standing behind Ruth. Information on written on the physical slide reads, "1933 pitching last game"
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Almada, Mel, 1913-1988; Glenn, Joe, 1908-1985
Team(s)
New York - AL; Boston - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
October 1, 1933
Subject
Hall of famers; Pitchers (Baseball); Pitching (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)