Ruth question

[Jstottlemire1]

Which card has proved to be Ruth’s first as a Yankee. Some say Felix Mendelson, others say W514 or W519? What’s says the fine folks of Net54?

[tkd]

The one that checks all the boxes for me is the Babe Ruth Headin Home card with Tex Rickard back. It shows Ruth in a Yankees Uniform. It also shows the date on the back of the card (Sept 19) This was an advertisement for the first showing of the film. The card would have been made before Sept 19,1920.

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by tkd

The one that checks all the boxes for me is the Babe Ruth Headin Home card with Tex Rickard back. It shows Ruth in a Yankees Uniform. It also shows the date on the back of the card (Sept 19) This was an advertisement for the first showing of the film. The card would have been made before Sept 19,1920.

Thanks for feedback. I know you’re quite the Ruth connoisseur as well.

[Jobu]

The 1920 Pathe Freres Babe Ruth has two versions. The earlier one has an incomplete homerun total on the back with the last homerun listed Sept 13, 1920. The later one has the full homerun total, with the last listed Sept 29, 1920. So the first version is technically the earlier of the two and checks in a cool 6 days before the Headin Home.

Here's mine:

[GasHouseGang]

Same info posted. See Jeffrey's link above.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by tkd

The one that checks all the boxes for me is the Babe Ruth Headin Home card with Tex Rickard back. It shows Ruth in a Yankees Uniform. It also shows the date on the back of the card (Sept 19) This was an advertisement for the first showing of the film. The card would have been made before Sept 19,1920.

I would tend to agree also but here is an interesting LINK on the question

https://waxpackgods.com/babe-ruth-baseball-card/

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I would tend to agree also but here is an interesting LINK on the question

https://waxpackgods.com/babe-ruth-baseball-card/

Thank you so much. I knew I came to the right place
to ask this question.

[tkd]

If you are looking for the first year of Babe Ruth on the Yankees, you have several possible choices. IMO most of those choices can't officially be identified as his first card with the Yankees unless there is a date on the card, or we know exactly when the card/set was released. There is also the question of what do we consider a card? Do we accept an old image of Buth Ruth in a Red Sox uniform as his first card with the Yankees?
The Headin Home Ruth IMO more so fits the description of a card and has Ruth in a Yankees uniform. Plus, there is a date on the back which is near impossible to find on 1920's cards.

[tkd]

Beautiful Pathe Ruth!