*Babe Ruth Thread*

[SHOELESSJOE3]

The Bam in action.

[SultanOfWhat]

Of that last pic, Jenkinson says "very high fly to 2nd row in right field bleachers", and gives an estimate of 315 feet. It was one of the few "cheapies" Ruth would hit each year in OYS, while losing many more home runs to the immense RCF-CF-LCF portions of the field.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Of that last pic, Jenkinson says "very high fly to 2nd row in right field bleachers", and gives an estimate of 315 feet. It was one of the few "cheapies" Ruth would hit each year in OYS, while losing many more home runs to the immense RCF-CF-LCF portions of the field.

Looks like he got fooled on that pitch, his body language, didn't really get good wood on it.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Babe's "hat trick", off of Lefty Grove Yankee Stadium.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Down for the count, Griffith Stadium. Got back up, played, later a sac bunt and a double.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Honoring a vet.

[SultanOfWhat]

Bigger pic of Ruth in D.C.:

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Bigger pic of Ruth in D.C.:

Looks good in that bigger size. Look at that mitt, wonder they could catch anything. The reason I cut down some pics is because I attach a banner on top and the write up as it appeared in the newspaper archives. I try to fit the whole deal on the page without scrolling very much to view it all.

Unfortunately you will almost never find the pic and the article in the newspaper, together.
First I find the pic and hope it's dated correctly, then go to the newspaper article, edit some and slap them together.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Well.... he did do it, 5 years later in the 1932 World Series.
This article is as you can see from a 1927 exhibition game.

Looks like Root and the other pitchers were taking no chances, they put him on base by walks, Babe had only 1 at bat and one double in that at bat..

[SHOELESSJOE3]

On defense.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Head first slides in the game came in later years.
Babe Ruth in the 1920s.
Stunned colliding with catcher. Looks like the pitcher is Walter Johnson, leans over to see if the Bam is OK. He was out on a close play.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Big man, big bat.

[SultanOfWhat]

October 4, 1922. Babe Ruth is at bat in the fourth inning, with Joe Dugan leading off first


We've seen this pic before, but this view is pretty clear:


Wonder which signature they chose for the bat?


April 20, 1932 off Grove 320 feet


23 Jun 1932 sportsman's 415 ft


Now I can see why people remarked upon how big Ruth's hands were:


Back when the Polo Grounds still had charm, before the 1923 renovations:


Can anyone ID this park? Could it be an exhibition game?


Bullet during BP:

[kfeser]

The park in question is Griffith Stadium.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

The park in question is Griffith Stadium.

Looks like you got it right Kfeser.

You can see the comparison of the grandstand and that roof over the single deck grandstand. Looks like pre 1929 at least. Don't see any number on Babe's back, Yanks first use of numbers, 1929.

That BR is where Babe planted on of his home runs.