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Nat Fein Babe Bows Out TYPE 1 9-1/2"x11-1/2" PSA/DNA Authenticated
THE HOLY GRAIL OF TYPE ONE PHOTOS!!! Extremely rare TYPE 1 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" Pulitzer prize Winning photo of "The Babe Bows Out" taken by world renowned photographer Nat Fein (1914-2000), and signed by Nat Fein. Fein writes, "To My Friend Joe Flemming, Nat Fein". Photo has the most important stamping designating this one of only a handful of photos to ever surface with this rare stamp appearance. "PHOTO by Nat Fein, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, New York Herald Tribune".

The image, capturing Babe Ruth during his final appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948, has been deemed as an Original Silver Gelatin Print off the original negative. This is one of the rarest examples of this famous photo ever produced by Fein and it should not be confused with the more common 11"x14" or 8"x10" photos signed by Nat Fein. This photo was produced by Fein at the New York Herald Tribune and are rarely seen today. This is the full image captured by Fein on that historic day that is truly clear as day! The offered print of "The Babe Bows Out" was personally produced by Fein from the original negative.

"The Babe Bows Out" earned photographer Nat Fein the Pulitzer Prize for photography and is perhaps the single most famous sports photograph of all time. Today, it remains the most enduring image of Ruth ever taken, and is featured in both the Baseball Hall of Fame and at the Smithsonian Institute. This photo was taken on June 13, 1948, when the Yankees commemorated the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium by inviting all the members of the 1923 team to join them in the celebration.

In conjunction with that ceremony, the team also chose to honor Babe Ruth by retiring the famous "number 3. Ruth was gravely ill with the cancer at the time (he died just two months later on August 16th); however, he was determined not to let the fans down. In this photograph he is captured for the last time in a New York Yankees uniform. Out of all the photographers present on that memorable day, one man captured the essence of the event in a single image: Nat Fein of the New York Herald Tribune.

Fein knelt behind Ruth, aimed his Speed Graphic camera, and captured a priceless moment in American sports history. "Babe Ruth Bows Out" ran on the front page the next day and later became the first sports photograph to earn a Pulitzer Prize. Fein was asked why he broke a fundamental rule of photography and took the shot without showing Ruth's face. "The retiring of No. 3 was the story. You didn't need to see the Babe's face to recognize him. You'd recognize his great hulk and spindly legs anyplace. No one else had that particular angle, so it was a little something different." Original prints of this famous photo personally created by Fein are extremely desirable and ideal for display. Near Mint condition with flawless contrast. Signature has been PSA/DNA Pre-Certified.

MIN BID $7,500