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Summer/August 2006 Catalog  >  Sports  >  Collection of A New York Gentleman

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Lot 975: Babe Ruth Red Sox Hitting and Pitching Photograph (7x9")

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Reserve: $300.00
Winning Bid: $356.93
Price Realized: $426.53
Auction Date:8/28/2006 9:00 PM EST

Two early images of the greatest two-way player ever to take the field appear side-by-side in this photograph printed 8/11/48, only a few days before the Bambino's death. Originally taken thirty years earlier, when Ruth still donned the colors of Boston. Original copy on the reverse along with "Acme Newspictures" press stamping. Exhibits some crazing to the surface, but still looks wonderful, EX.

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