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Lot # 514: 1949 Ruth Steinhagen, "The Girl Who Shot Eddie Waitkus" Portrait Photo of Inspiration for "The Natural"

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Holiday Premier Auction 2017",
which ran from 11/30/2017 12:00 AM to
12/16/2017 8:00 PM



1949 Portrait photograph of Ruth Steinhagen, the troubled young women who had an obsession with baseball player Eddie Waitkus and took it to the extreme by shooting him in a hotel room. The real life inspiration for "The Natural", this is a creepy image as she appeared in court after the incident. Issued by the International News and stamped on the back, this is a perfect 10/10 that is one of the best images of this important figure in baseball history. Photo also credits the photographer as Ed Wagner as well.

Size: 7x9
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 10/10

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