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Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida – Historic Reproduction

Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida — historic image
Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida. Historic image from the Baseball collection.

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This historic image of Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida

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Shown at St. Petersburg, Florida, this photograph places Babe Ruth in the Gulf Coast city where big league teams gathered for spring training in the 1920s and 1930s. The "King of Swat" title in the caption reflects his reputation as the most powerful hitter of his era, a reputation he built in the years when home runs were becoming the game's main attraction. Spring training photos like this one often show players away from the ballpark, offering a glimpse of the travel, routines and publicity that surrounded the stars of the time.

Original scan5,797 × 2,952 px · prints to 19 × 10 in at 300 dpi
Reference18798u

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