Auction II of 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2025
1948 NY Yankees - babe Ruth's # 3 is officially retired at Yankee Stadium (June 13, 1948) Game Program. Full and complete. Scored in pencil. Game vs. Cleveland. This was approx. (2) months before The Babe passed away. Ruth was very frail and needed to lean on Bob Feller's bat for support as AL president Will Harridge officially retired his number. Mel Allen was the Master of Ceremonies. 49, 641 watched as members of the 1923 World Series Champions team along with later Yankee teams played a (2) inning Old Timers's game. The cancer-stricken Ruth strode to home plate for the last time as the throng of well wishers sang Auld Lang Syne. Historic Babe Ruth item. Incomparable. Program shows wear but is still decent.
1948 NY Yankees - Babe Ruth's # 3 is Officially Retired - Game Program (June 13, 1948)
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