Babe Ruth – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Babe Ruth in 1925 in St. Petersburg, Florida

Babe Ruth at bat in Spring Training in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1925. We can establish the exact year based on the follow through image that has the pertinent information on the paper slug on back and the N.E.A. April 1925 date stamp. In fact,…

Babe Ruth – Red Sox, 1916

1- Photographs, Babe Ruth, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players

Charles Conlon die cut photo of Babe Ruth with the Boston Red Sox circa 1918. Printed in the 1930s from the original negative.

Babe Ruth’s First Printed Appearance in a Game Program, July 1914

3 - Babe Ruth's First Photo in the Majors, Babe Ruth

This is a game program from Babe Ruth’s second game, the game depicted on the real photo postcard of Ruth in this collection. This is the first appearance of Ruth’s name in a Major League program. The program shown above for was issued for the…

Babe Ruth’s First Photo in the Majors

2 - Real Photo Postcards, 3 - Babe Ruth's First Photo in the Majors, Babe Ruth, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This historically significant image is the earliest known original photo of Babe Ruth, the most celebrated baseball player ever, in the Majors. The image was likely snapped by a fan from the first base stands. Ruth is on the mound in his second major league…