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David Blumenthal Signed Photo of Babe Ruth’s 1948 Farewell to Yankee Stadium.
Lot 201. David Blumenthal Signed Photo of Babe Ruth’s 1948 Farewell to Yankee Stadium. On June 13, 1948, Ruth made a final appearance at the house he built as fans recognized his baseball achievements one more time and the New York Yankees retired his uniform number. The event coincided with the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium. Thin and frail, Ruth spoke a few words in acknowledgement. For his photo of Ruth that day, “New York Herald Tribune” photographer Nat Fein received a Pulitzer Prize. David Blumenthal was the Yankees’ team photographer. His photo, displayed in the Hall of Fame, provides a different perspective that captures the sadness and significance of the day equally well. Blumenthal’s signature is in gold on an 11” x 17” black & white print double-matted and framed to 16.5” x 22.5”. Blumenthal was a friend of Ruth and spoke with him on that June day. Years later, in an ESPN interview, he reported the disappointment Ruth felt as a result of the way the Yankees treated him after he retired from playing. He quoted Ruth as saying, “I built this house for them and they never repaid me for it.” Ruth died at the age of 53, two months and three days after his Yankee Stadium farewell. Blumenthal passed away in 1999. He also was a photographer for the New York Jets and Mets.
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