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Lot # 550: Babe Ruth "Swinging" Original Glass Plate Negative Used for 1948 Hall of Fame Exhibit

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Item was in Auction "Mid-Spring Classic 2021",
which ran from 5/9/2021 7:00 PM to
6/4/2021 11:00 PM



Vintage one of a kind, from the camera glass plate negative captures Babe Ruth following through on his majestic swing. Measures 4x5" and looks to have been taken at Chicago's Comiskey Park; a little hard to discern from Babe's gaze skyward, but it appears that this was more likely a pop-up than one of his prodigious 714 homers. Still a tremendous look at arguably the greatest legend in baseball history. Slight discoloration at one corner and edges along with minor image loss to one edge; yet George Herman Ruth is crystal clear in all his glory. This image was used for Ruth's 1948 Hall of Fame exhibit card.

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