Incredible up close footage taken by Yankee Frankie Crosetti of 47 year old Babe Ruth batting off of 55 year old Walter Johnson (416 game winner) in Aug. 1942 to raise $$ for War Bonds. This would be the last time Ruth would take cuts at Yankee Stadium—he finishes with a homerun. pic.twitter.com/BRYhCoQh8S
— Spiro’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) December 24, 2022
Same event, different footage:
Ruth's swing:
I'm not a baseball historian and haven't looked at much archival footage, so its cool to see Ruth twist awkwardly as he fouls one off before he gets hold of one. A mortal ballplayer, not always successful.
ReplyDeleteAllan, this is cool, thanks for finding and posting.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Thank you.
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