Quick Overview

Babe Ruth, professional baseball player for the New York Yankees, in action! George Herman Ruth (February 6th, 1895 - August 16th, 1948), better known as "Babe," was also commonly known by the nicknames "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat."

He was an American baseball player and a national icon. Consistently chosen as the greatest baseball player in history, his home run hitting exploits and titanic appetite for living made him one of the representative figures of the Roaring Twenties. He was one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and was the first player to hit over 30, 40 and 50 home runs in one season.

His record of 60 home runs in the 1927 season stood for 34 years until it was broken by Roger Maris with 61 home runs in 1961. He was a member of the original American League All-Star Team in 1933. In 1969, Ruth was named baseball's Greatest Player Ever in a ballot commemorating the 100th Anniversary of professional baseball.

In 1998, The Sporting News named Ruth as Number One in its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players." In 1999, Ruth was elected to the Major League Baseball All Century Team in fan balloting.

This Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee is printed on acid-free Mead paper with a hand-torn deckled edge. It is hand-titled and hand-numbered and features an embossed seal of authenticity from the Hulton|Archive of London Collection.

• Edition limited to 275 pieces.
• Approximate framed size is 27" x 32" and the raw size is 17" x 22".
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