Presented is a 1916 Type III photograph of Babe Ruth - before he was heavy, before he was a New York Yankee, before he was an outfielder, and before he was 22 years old. The offering is a 6x8.13" black and white photo by the American Press Association that was made by that association in '16 off a "dupe" negative. Ruth was 21 years old, and a terrific left-handed pitcher who had a 23-12 record for the Boston Red Sox in '16, with an American League-leading ERA of merely 1.75. Ruth also led the AL in shutouts that season, with nine, and helped Boston to the AL Pennant and a 4-1 in games victory over the Brooklyn Robins in the '16 World Series. Ruth spent the 1917 season as a Red Sox starting pitcher, going 24-13, then was both a pitcher and outfielder in 1918-19, and became a Yankee outfielder in 1920, only pitching in occasional games, mostly late in the season, to draw a crowd. He finished with a lifetime MLB pitching record of 94-46, with a 2.28 ERA, and at one point held the all-time MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series at 29.2. As an outfielder, Ruth was not too shabby, either. His 714 lifetime home runs gave Ruth the long-time Major League record, and in his heyday, Ruth would often hit more home runs by himself than several other American League teams combined. Ruth still holds the all-time Major League records for slugging pct. (.690) and OPS (1.164). The offered photo shows a graceful, slim, and muscular Ruth warming up his arm, a young man who in just a short, few years would be an unbelievably famous celebrity. The photo comes with a PSA/DNA LOA that certifies the photo as Type III AUTHENTIC.