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Summer/August 2006 Catalog  >  Photo Collection  >  Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

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Lot 166: Babe Ruth Makes the Big Dough (1927)

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Reserve: $100.00
Winning Bid: $172.08
Price Realized: $205.63
Auction Date:8/28/2006 9:00 PM EST

The Babe is shown here with Harry Heilmann who is helping him with some financial planning. Ruth who had saved nothing before he got together with buddy Harry has now put aside $83,000, at believe it or not, “5%” interest (wow!). How about some Manhattan real estate gentlemen? Back dated October 20, 1927 and is #4 in the “Ruth Barnstorm” series. Original paper caption. EX. 8x10”.

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