Is this Babe Ruth rounding the plate?

Jlighter · #1 02-12-2013, 08:18 AM

Dam, that's an awesome card and yeah its the Babe. You got a great deal.

brickyardkennedy · #2 02-12-2013, 08:31 AM

Certainly Ruth. I'd guess the other Yankee is Gehrig. Not only because he followed Ruth in the batting order, but because of the guy's behind. One of Lou's nicknames was, "biscuit pants", because of his "broad back porch".

Leon · #3 02-12-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by brickyardkennedy

Certainly Ruth. I'd guess the other Yankee is Gehrig. Not only because he followed Ruth in the batting order, but because of the guy's behind. One of Lou's nicknames was, "biscuit pants", because of his "broad back porch".

I hadn't heard that bit of trivia but I did think it looked like Gehrig, from some other photos I have seen of him. It's like he is telling whomever is coming to slide...

Prof_Plum · #4 02-12-2013, 08:48 AM

Gotta be Babe.

I know it happens a lot but am still amazed at the bumping/sniping at the end of some auctions. $40 - $256 in 10sec.

EvilKing00 · #5 02-12-2013, 08:52 AM

is is 100% babe ruth, as for the other guy, I dont think its gherig, as ruth and he are looking at the play continue, Prob Gherig sliding into 2ed, as looks like they are looking in the direction of 2b.

Hard to make a guess cause we dont know the exact year, but it would be the 5or 6 hitter in the line up.

Random guess - Meusel (if it was 1922)

I think this is a pic of him with babe too

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...4Q9QEwCg&dur=0

T206DK · #6 02-14-2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilKing00

is is 100% babe ruth, as for the other guy, I dont think its gherig, as ruth and he are looking at the play continue, Prob Gherig sliding into 2ed, as looks like they are looking in the direction of 2b.

Hard to make a guess cause we dont know the exact year, but it would be the 5or 6 hitter in the line up.

Random guess - Meusel (if it was 1922)

I think this is a pic of him with babe too

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...4Q9QEwCg&dur=0

didn't Gerhig bat after Ruth in the lineup that was called "murderers row"

DaveW · #7 02-12-2013, 08:54 AM

Definitely Babe Ruth wearing one of the new tight fitting jerseys - always the trend setter.

rjackson44 · #8 02-12-2013, 09:40 AM

wow leon dont know how you do it

Runscott · #9 02-12-2013, 10:14 AM

Unless it was a weird lineup that day, Gehrig wouldn't have scored in front of Ruth, and unless Ruth hit a home run, Gehrig wouldn't be standing near home plate. And if Ruth DID just hit a home run, that guy next to the plate wouldn't be gesturing the way he is.

I think Meusel just knocked in Ruth and that's Lazzeri standing next to the plate.

glchen · #10 02-12-2013, 10:23 AM

That's a great buy. Here is card #116 in that set (to Leon's #117), which I got for considerably more than Leon paid for his.

Paul S · #11 02-12-2013, 10:31 AM

If that was Gehrig on deck there'a a good chance he might "signal" with his left hand.

T205 GB · #12 02-12-2013, 09:57 PM

I happened on this and hoped to snag it for cheap. I was and unlucky underbidder. Another great snag Leon

Leon · #13 02-12-2013, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

Gotta be Babe.

I know it happens a lot but am still amazed at the bumping/sniping at the end of some auctions. $40 - $256 in 10sec.

I sort of thought I would get a great deal...turns out it was probably only a good deal

Still happy, and even though I have a cool one from the series I am going to keep this one too...And I think this example (below) is such a great shot...I just love it and haven't seen another like it. I paid 4x of this other one on ebay but still am super happy with it, regardless of price. And here also is a 1927 NY Times of this shot too....

Brendan · #14 02-12-2013, 09:00 AM

Well, it's pretty clearly Babe rounding the plate. There's not much of an argument on that one.

The guy telling Meusel or Gehrig to slide is Tony Lazzeri. His skin color and body type is identical to Lazzeri's, as well as his height in comparison to Ruth. It's possible it's Meusel, but the guy on deck doesn't look a thing like him, so I highly doubt it.

In regards to the guy on deck being Gehrig, no way- while I see the resemblance, whoever is on deck is telling the runner coming in to slide. Since Gehrig batted after Ruth and Gehrig can't be in two places at once, Gehrig's out of the question.

doug.goodman · #15 02-13-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

... am still amazed at the bumping/sniping at the end of some auctions. $40 - $256 in 10sec.

I never bid on an auction until there are less than 10 seconds left.

The only exceptions are for items that :

a - I know I want
b - have a low starting bid
c - nobody has bid on, yet
d - I know will go for considerably more than the opening bid

If all of those criteria are met, I will open the bidding with the minimum. Kind of a place-mark bid.

Doug

PS - definitely the Babe.

GehrigFan · #16 02-13-2013, 10:27 PM

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

Leon · #17 02-13-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GehrigFan

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

Sorry about that Mark. I thought it was neat too and quite undervalued. All is fair in love and sniping I guess.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect the Gehrig designation. Talk to ya' soon.

brickyardkennedy · #18 02-14-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GehrigFan

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

Says right on the back of the card - "Team New York Yankees against Cards", en espanol. Thus - 1928 World Series.

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