Babe Ruth Hits Home Run Against Boston Red Sox June 25, 1920
Description
A slide of black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hitting his 21st home run of the season at the Polo Grounds in New York City, June 25, 1920. The action takes place in the bottom of the first inning. The catcher is Roxy Walters of the Boston Red Sox. The home plate umpire is Ollie Chill. In the background are advertisements on the left-field wall. Information written on the physical slide reads, "action sequence 1" See ruthba01_213.
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Walters, Roxy, 1892-1956
Team(s)
New York - AL; Boston - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
June 25, 1920
Subject
Hall of Famers; Home runs (Baseball); Hitting (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires; Advertisements
Source
International
Stadium
Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)