Babe Ruth Boxing photograph

Date1933 January 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth boxing. He is wearing boxing gloves, a sweatshirt, and shorts. The caption (not shown) reads "In preparation for his coming bout with Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, over the salary cut question, George Herman Ruth, familiarly known to thousands of baseball fans as the "Babe", does a little high powered boxing in McGovernor's gymnasium in New York, Jan 19th."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0495

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions5.5 x 7.5 in.

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