Babe Ruth Scores After First All-star Game Home Run
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Babe Ruth (right), seen stepping on home plate after hitting the first All-Star game home run on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park. He is congratulated by a bat boy, John McBride, in a Chicago White Sox uniform in the center of the photograph, and by Lou Gehrig at the right. Gehrig wears a New York Yankees home uniform, and the number 4 is visible on the back of his jersey. He holds a bat in his right hand. Barely visible standing behind Gehrig is St. Louis Cardinals catcher Jimmie Wilson. Information written on the physical slide reads, "HR 1933 AS Game" Information written on the physical slide reads, "homers in 1st All Star Game in 1933; Gehrig left" See ruthba01_284.
Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941; Wilson, Jimmie, 1900-1947
Team(s)
New York - AL; St. Louis - NL (1892-)
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 6, 1933
Subject
Hall of famers; Home runs (baseball); Bat boys; Catchers (Baseball); All-star Baseball Game
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Comiskey Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Chicago (Ill.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)