Babe Ruth Unconscious After Colliding With Wall
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth lying on the ground unconscious after running into a wall at Griffith Stadium. Ruth is wearing a New York Yankees road uniform, and his right side from the waist up is visible. Three unknown people are kneeling over him. Unknown players from the Yankees and Washington Senators are standing around him. The background shows baseball fans leaning over the wall to look at Ruth. Information written on the slide reads, "injured"
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
New York - AL; Washington - AL (1901-1960)
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 5, 1924
Subject
Hall of famers; Baseball fans; Baseball injuries; Athletic trainers
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Griffith Stadium
Location
Washington (D.C.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)