Vintage Waite Hoyt "Babe Ruth As I knew Him" Magazine and Two Babe Ruth Plates
Item Details
A vintage magazine from 1949 with Babe Ruth on the cover titled, ‘Babe Ruth as I Knew Him’ by Waite Hoyt, has wonderful black-and-white pictures of players from years gone by. Waite Hoyt was a star pitcher with the 1927 New York Yankees and one time roommate of Babe Ruth; they were close friends. Waite went on to become the Cincinnati Reds announcer from 1942-1965. He was not only a great announcer, but when talking to some elderly fans of the Reds, they always say that rain delays were a treat because of his baseball stories and many of those stories were about his time when he played with the great Babe Ruth. Accompanied by two 1995 limited-edition plates (no. 140A and no. 694A) called, ’Ruth’s Pitching Debut’ and ‘Barnstorming Days’ by Phil Heffernan. ’Ruth’s Pitching Debut’ is a second issue in the Babe Ruth Centennial, while the ‘Barnstorming Days’ plate is a fourth issue. The plates are made of porcelain. It was made by The Bradford Exchange. There is a gold embossed emblem at the bottom of each plate which celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Babe Ruth, 1895-1995.
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Condition
Magazine is in poor condition, but still readable. There is some tape holding the binding together. Plates are in good condition with no cracks or chips.
Dimensions
Magazine measures 8.5" wide x 10.625" long x .125 in depth. Plates both measure 8.125" in diameter x .75" in depth.
Item #
13CIN238-123
