Babe Ruth Swinging at Comiskey Park
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Babe Ruth (right) fouling a baseball into the glove of catcher Ray Schalk (left) at Comiskey Park. Ruth is standing in the left-handed batter's box. As he swings, he twists to his right, his upper body facing the camera, and he looks back at Schalk. He is wearing a New York Yankees road uniform. Schalk is squatting in a catcher's position and is reaching down to his left for the baseball. He is in profile with his right side visible. He wears a Chicago White Sox home uniform and full catcher's equipment. The background shows a packed grandstand. Information written on the physical slide reads, "action"
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Schalk, Ray, 1892-1970
Team(s)
New York - AL; Chicago - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1922–1922
Subject
Hall of Famers; Batting (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Comiskey Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Chicago (Ill.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)