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Lot # 2: 1922 Babe Ruth, "World Series Meeting with Jacob Ruppert" by George Grantham Bain

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 34 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "June Monthly 2017",
which ran from 6/4/2017 10:30 PM to
6/17/2017 8:00 PM



1922 Marked a bit of a low point for Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees. When this photo was taken Ruth had just come off the first disappointing season in his career, dipping to 35 homers and less than 100 rbi. He missed games and struggled at times, but still led the Yankees to the World Series. Here Ruth poses full of optimism at the prospect of taking home the title and poses with fans at the ballpark, and owner Jacob Ruppert. This is in fact one of the first images of Ruth and Ruppert together at the ballpark we have ever seen! Taken by noted photographer, George Grantham Bain, and stamped on the back along with the date, this is a special piece of history that we can not remember ever seeing offered for sale before. The quality of the image is off the charts while the photo has one tiny corner ship and a small spot of wear on the upper right area.

Size: 5x6.75
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 2/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 7/10

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