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November 2008 Catalogue  >  Photo Collection  >  Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

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Lot 1170: BABE RUTH (1895-1948)
Ruth in Baltimore, 1918


ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $1,000.00
Winning Bid: $1,464.10
Price Realized: $1,749.60
Auction Date:11/22/2008 9:00 PM EST

Babe Ruth, and several members of the Boston Red Sox present a Loving Cup Trophy to Sam Frock and members of the Baltimore Dry Docks, one of the top independent semipro teams in the country, at an exhibition game at Oriole Park in Baltimore. In this game Ruth hit two home runs in leading the Red Sox to a 10-6 victory. Before the game this day, Ruth presented the Dry Docks with a silver trophy cup for winning the Shipyard League Championship. Nice clarity. 7.14 x9.5’’. Linen backed. Tape residue on the corners and some creases in the image that effect mostly the lower section and right edge. .

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