(LOT 109)
c.1930's Classic Babe Ruth Portrait Image - PSA Type I Encapsulated Photo – Measures Approx. 8" x 8-3/4"
No baseball related facial illustration could possibly be more recognizable than George Herman "Babe" Ruth, with this c.1930's photo standing as one of Ruth's most imposing images. Measuring approximately 8" x 8-3/4", this somewhat sepia-toned illustration portrays a stoic Ruth portrait pose that symbolizes this "giant of man" and all he meant to our National Pastime. Donning his famous Yankee pinstripes, Ruth's prime has somewhat passed him by, as he seemingly stares into an unknown future and what will potentially lie ahead for the grandest slugger of them all. Other than a few surface impressions situated in the lower right quadrant, no obtrusive flaws are evident, with the well-centered image residing between four relatively clean borders.

Babe Ruth will forever stand as the greatest of all baseball players via his remarkable accomplishments from both the pitching rubber and batter's box, justifying the need for advanced collectors to pursue his most coveted artifacts. Although since surpassed, his 60 and 714 single season and lifetime homer marks, respectively, still stand as iconic achievements, with the "Bambino" out homering virtually all of the American and National League teams in the early 1920's. It is the "long-ball" that changed America's Pastime forever, with Ruth's mere presence literally saving the game from the infiltration of greed and corruption from the infamous "Black Sox" 1919 World Series scandal. He unequivocally stands above the game itself, substantiating why this iconic Ruth "headshot" image forever resides as a steadfast tribute for everything he truly represents to an adoring Nation! PSA Type I Encapsulation

MIN BID $400
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