Muder: Historic Ruth jersey part of Hall of Fame history
From SABR member Craig Muder at BaseballHall.org on June 13, 2018:
Babe Ruth was bigger than the game, evolving through deed and legend to become part of the fabric of American culture.
Today, a piece of that fabric lives in Cooperstown – a Ruth jersey that he never wore in an official game and yet was seen by millions of fans during Babe’s lifetime.
It’s a story – like so many others – that comes alive at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s exhibit Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend.
The exhibit celebrates Ruth’s singular journey and tells the story of his larger-than-life persona through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it.
The exhibit features more than 50 three-dimensional artifacts – none more evocative than the woolen No. 3 jersey acquired by the Hall of Fame on June 13, 1948, the day Ruth’s number was officially retired by the Yankees.
Read the full article here: https://baseballhall.org/discover/historic-ruth-jersey-at-home-at-hall
Originally published: June 13, 2018. Last Updated: June 13, 2018.