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Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Babe Ruth becomes a member of the "Saints and Sinners Club" at New York's Gotham Hotel
MCU Babe Ruth in a crown, wig and robe being inducted into Circus Saints and Sinners Club of America at New York's Gotham Hotel / Tony Sarg, president of Saints and Sinners, puts beard on Ruth / laughter / batter cage with bird fitted...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
All-Star Baseball game 1935
Title card: "All-Star Baseball" superimposed over WS Cleveland Stadium / WS stands filled with spectators / National League players in dugout / CU players in dugout / WS American League players / MS Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Jimmy Foxx, Al...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Connie Mack, "Mr. Baseball", retrospective upon death; with John McGraw, Miller Huggins, Babe Ruth, Philadelphia Athletics
Title card: "Nation Mourns Mr. Baseball" / CU Connie Mack in locker room / Mack talking to Athletics players in locker room / pan room in Hall of Fame museum / CU plaque honoring Mack / Mack shaking hands with Miller Huggins / Mack with...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Babe Ruth on vacation, circa 1940s
Babe Ruth, with camera, wife Claire, daughter Julia Ruth and her first husband Dick Flanders, on vacation in the snow / CU Babe and Claire / couples have snowball fight / the 2 couples walking through town, laughing, arm-in-arm / circa...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Jimmy Foxx and Lou Gehrig in the 1934 All-Star Game in New York City
Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "Place commercial here" / High angle men huddled at home plate, stands in bkgd / High angle, deep shot hawkers walk amongst seated spectators / CU two baseball players shake hands / VS # 3...
Hearst Metrotone News
New York Yankees player Babe Ruth swings and misses the ball.
New York Yankees player Babe Ruth swings and misses the ball.
Hearst Metrotone News
New York Yankees player Babe Ruth smiles and winks.
New York Yankees player Babe Ruth smiles and winks.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1955 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
Title card superimposed on a baseball: "Sports - Six stars Join Baseball's Hall of Fame" / People stand outside the Hall building / A revolving baseball / Inductees Joe DiMaggio, Charles Hartnett, John Baker, Theodore Lyons, Raymond...
Hearst Metrotone News
Babe Ruth shows some of the techniques that made him a great baseball player.
Babe Ruth shows some of the techniques that made him a great baseball player.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Babe Ruth at bat
ECU eyes and nose of Babe Ruth / CU hands on a bat / CU egg and feet in baseball cleats / CU Ruth / Note: exact month/day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
A look at the play of noted tennis player Bill Tilden
[GHOC Episode I-06] Greatest Headlines of the Century title sequence / Title card: "Tilden New Net Champ" with photo of tennis champ Bill Tilden in play on tennis court / [1920s] montage the "big four" on 1920s sports: New York Yankees...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Baseball Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb play each other in charity golf tournament on Long Island, NY in 1941
[Sportfolio episode 15] Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "place commercial here" / Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb doing hand-over-hand motion with golf club like baseball bat to determine who tees off first; crowd looks on / Cobb...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Baseball's Johnny Vander Meer pitches his second no-hitter; Babe Ruth attends the game in Brooklyn, New York
Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "Insert commercial here" / WS night game at Ebbets Field, with the Brooklyn Dodgers hosting the Cincinnati Reds / Babe Ruth, now retired, sits in stands, signs autograph / Cincinnati pitcher...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Giants beats Senators in first game of 1933 World Series
Title cards: "SPECIAL" and "Giants win World Series opener!" / Elevated view of the Polo Grounds decorated with bunting with a crowd of tens of thousands / New York Giants players are photographed at their dugout / Babe Ruth talks to man...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Arnold Johnson buys Philadelphia Athletics from Mack family and moves them to Kansas City; Connie Mack retrospective
Title card: "Kansas City at the Bat" / title "Philadelphia To" superimposed over WS city / MS new Athletics owner Arnold Johnson with others including maybe KC mayor William Kemp holds up Kansas City Athletics t-shirts, microphones in...
Getty Images
Babe Ruth going to doctor's office
Exterior of NY building / sickly Babe Ruth helped out of limousine / walks into doctor's office / sign saying 'H.R. Blain, MD' / group of boys sitting on steps, wearing sneakers and rolled up jeans. Babe Ruth going to doctor's office on...
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This Week In History 7/5 - 7/11
This Week In History 7/5 - 7/11 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Baseball World Series and home run record
Roger Maris playing baseball / CU Babe Ruth talking to camera / Yankees play in World Series / Yankees win. Baseball World Series and home run record on October 04, 1961 in New York, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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Yankee Roger Maris hits 61st home run to break Babe Ruth's record
/ fans in stands at Yankee Stadium / Roger Maris hitting 61st home run to break Babe Ruth's record / Maris running around bases, being congratulated at the end / Maris stepping out of dug out and waving to crowds. Yankee Roger Maris hits...