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Babe Ruth near death... He would die a few days later...



Item # 709864

August 13, 1948

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1948 

* Babe Ruth on his death bed ?
* New York Yankees baseball icon


The front page has a two line, two column heading on the front page: "Babe Ruth's Condition Improves; Well-Wishers' Messages Pour In". Inside photo shows several coaches and players from the Boston Red Sox reading the Babe Ruth article in their hotel after their game with the New York Yankees was cancelled. He would die a few days later.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century