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Lot # 41: 1922 Babe Ruth Becomes a Father, "Dorothy Announced to the World" with First Wife

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "May Collectors Auction 2025",
which ran from 5/12/2025 2:00 PM to
5/31/2025 8:00 PM



The story of Dorothy Ruth is one of sadness and tragedy at first, but ultimately one of triumph. She was the biological daughter of Ruth and his mistress, a woman named Juanita Jennings. She was brought to Ruth's attention in 1922 in an embarrassing public revelation of Ruth's infidelity. He stepped up however and became a fine father to her. The offered image is the photograph used to announce Dorothy to the world and is a rare piece of Ruth history that shows her with the real hero of the story, Ruth's first wife Helen wife who stepped up to raise her. A great shot that captures Dorothy with a baseball bat in her hand and it presents pretty well with note to some handling wear from editorial use.

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 3/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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