Ted Williams and Babe Ruth Shaking Hands
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph showing Ted Williams (left) and Babe Ruth (right) shaking hands on the Braves Field dugout steps. Williams is wearing a Boston Red Sox road uniform, and Ruth is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. Ruth is holding a baseball bat in his left hand by the knob. The photograph is from a service All-Star benefit game versus the Boston Braves. See willite01_140.
Player(s)
Williams, Ted, 1918-2002; Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
Boston - AL; New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
July 12, 1943
Subject
Hall of famers; Handshaking
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Braves Field
Location
Boston (Mass.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Wil
Photographer
Lyons, George
Media Type
Slides (photographs)