(LOT 642)
1930 Babe Ruth Batting in First Spring Training Game – Recently Signed $80,000 per Year Contract - Original Type I Underwood & Underwood Photo - Measures Approx. 8" x 10" - PSA Type I Encapsulation
After Babe Ruth signed his 2-year contract for the 1930 and 1931 seasons for $80,000 per year, who could ever forget reporters questioning him about the fact that he was now making more money than the American President. In typical Ruthian fashion, he quickly responded: "I had a better year than the President!", a comment most likely prompted by the fact that America was currently buried in a depression during Herbert Hoover's tenure. This 1930 Underwood & Underwood Babe Ruth batting image portrays the great Bambino "checking his swing" during his inaugural 1930 Spring Training game at the Yankee's St. Petersburgh, FL. facility.

Fresh off of his $80,000 annual salary contract, the photo provides a classic baseball field backdrop with the catcher squeezing a pitch that appears to be somewhat low in the strike zone. No glaring flaws are evident, and the flipside includes the critical Underwood & Underwood caption detailing Ruth's 2-year contract signing foot $80,000 per year. A super neat keepsake, it serves as a steadfast reminder of how Ruth held back "no punches" with regard to his glorified self-esteem, making it fully clear to his peers that his new record-setting earnings were unquestionably merited as opposed to America's lesser salaried President!

MIN BID $300
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