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Color Photos of an Aging, Ailing Babe Ruth

1985fan1985fan Posts: 1,952 ✭✭
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Deadspin just ran a link to this story, and these photos really are quite compelling.

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Cancer knocks the hell out of your body!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • greencrowgreencrow Posts: 867
    The Babe was only 53 when he passed.
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    I hadn't noticed bedore that the Babe died on August 16th. How ironic that the biggest star in the history of baseball (and arguably American sports) died on the same day (years apart of course) as the biggest star in rock and roll (and arguably the biggest star in American history), Elvis Presley. Elvis would be the Babe Ruth of rock and roll. Just an odd thought...
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  • greencrowgreencrow Posts: 867
    Aug. 16, 1987, Nick Vanos killed in plane crash. Aug. 16, 1930 Frank Gifford's DOB. Aug. 16, 1953 Kathy Lee Gifford's DOB. Aug. 16, 1958 Madonna's DOB. Aug. 16, 1985 Madonna marries Sean Penn. Sean Penn's birthday Aug. 17.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,603 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Died way to young, but what a life the Sultan of Swat lived!

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sad but compelling photos indeed.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • greencrowgreencrow Posts: 867
    Remembering Babe today.
  • PurfrockPurfrock Posts: 545 ✭✭✭
    It's a shame to see anybody go through that sort of pain so early in life.
    EAC, ANA Member
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    If anyone is interested in reading an incredible biography about Babe Ruth, I highly recommend Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer. It details this particular time of Babe Ruth's life extraordinarily well.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>It's a shame to see anybody go through that sort of pain so early in life. >>


    +1,000
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Interesting pics

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    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If anyone is interested in reading an incredible biography about Babe Ruth, I highly recommend Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer. It details this particular time of Babe Ruth's life extraordinarily well. >>


    Haven't read that one but I an a big fan of "The Big Bam".
  • bigmarty58bigmarty58 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Babe put on a brave face, he clearly was in serious poor health at the end. He was and is a great example of "never stop fighting" this terrible disease called Cancer. image
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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    THIS is a man worthy of number retirement. Not Jeter. Sorry but that's how I feel.

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
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