Offered here is an original Newsreel photo of Babe Ruth taken in 1927 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ruth is in a throwing position with his Yankees’ pinstriped pants and a button-down jacket. The back of this photograph has affixed the caption that reads “WATCH YOUR CREDIT…377662 INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL PHOTO WHANGO – THERE IT GOES FOR HOME ST. PETERSBURG….HERE’S BABE RUTH THE YANK’S STAR OUTFIELDER, WHANGING THE PELLET FOR HOME. THE BABE AS DEADLY A THROWER AS ANY MAN IN THE GAME, IS KEEPING HIS TRUSTY LEFT ARM IN SHAPE BY FLINGING HOME A FEW JUST XXXXXXX LET OPPOSING BASERUNNERS KNOW HE’S ON THE FIRING LINE. 3-20-27”. This photograph comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1P08327) and has classified this photograph as a Type I photograph.

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