Babe Ruth April 16, 1925 Mid-Week Pictorial Magazine Cover
Description
A slide of the cover of the April 16, 1925 edition of the New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial featuring a full-length photograph of Babe Ruth running out of the left-handed batter's box after hitting. The photograph is from the first base side of the field near home plate and displays his chest and the right side of his lower body as he twists. He still holds the baseball bat in his right hand and looks toward the field to his left. The background shows third base and the left-field bleachers. The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads, "The Ace of Diamonds": "Babe" Ruth, Superman of Baseball and Idol of the Fans. (International.)" Information written on the physical slide reads, "Mid Week Picto" See ruthba01_310.
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
April 16, 1925
Subject
Hall of famers; Batting (Baseball); Base running (Baseball); Magazine covers--1920-1930
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)