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Lot # 602: One-Of-A-Kind Babe Ruth Trophies Go To Cooperstown Vintage Photographs (5)

Category: Ruth and Gehrig

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2016 Catalog",
which ran from 5/17/2016 9:00 AM to
6/17/2016 9:00 PM



This group of five 8x10" photographs is all Type I, each stamped by the photographer Carl Hedman, with a postal code and New York address. They feature a trailer filled with Babe Ruth's most famous artifacts, which were taken to Cooperstown shortly after his death. They were on display and sponsored by Babe Ruth Memorial Stadium and New York Heart Campaign. Includes all of his trophies and memorabilia, including the last baseball he autographed, last glove, bat from his first home run and more. These exceptional and unique photos came from the collection of the executor of the Babe Ruth estate right after he died. Four are EX-MT to NRMT and the last has a stain from a paper clip.

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