Help with Photos, Ruth?

[bigtrain]

Hard to tell from behind whether the batter is Ruth or not. We think of Ruth as being heavier but in 1920 he was pretty svelte. Still the guy looks thin to me. Interestingly, if it is from 1920, there were very few left handed batters on the Yankees. I think Ruth and Wally Pipp were the only regulars who hit from the left side.

[GKreindler]

That's definitely Meusel on the portrait shot. And date-wise, it's either 1920 or 1922, for sure.

The second shot, I'm not gonna lie, looks like Ruth to me. He was definitely that svelte when he came up with the Yankees, and it looks like his stance to me from that angle. But I could be wrong.

I ain't about Meusel though, dammit!

Graig

[Dto7]

Babe Ruth 1920

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by bigtrain

Hard to tell from behind whether the batter is Ruth or not. We think of Ruth as being heavier but in 1920 he was pretty svelte. Still the guy looks thin to me. Interestingly, if it is from 1920, there were very few left handed batters on the Yankees. I think Ruth and Wally Pipp were the only regulars who hit from the left side.

Tom,
I like your use of the word Svelte!!