Le Temple vend des affiches à édition limitée de Babe Ruth
20% off in September
On September 5, 1914, a 19-year-old Boston Red Sox pitching prospect stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning and belted a three-run home run off of Toronto Maple Leafs hurler Ellis Johnson at Hanlan’s Point Stadium on Toronto Island.
Few thought much of the blast that cleared the right field fence. After all, the long ball came off of the bat of George Herman Ruth, who was batting ninth and toeing the rubber for the Double-A Providence Grays, and this husky teenager was destined for a future on the mound, not in the batter’s box.
But that home run turned out to be Babe Ruth’s first professional regular season – and only minor league – round-tripper. The Bambino, of course, graduated to the big leagues by the end of that season and eventually socked 714 four-baggers in a 22-year career, mostly with the New York Yankees.
With Thursday being the 110e anniversaire du coup de circuit. Le Temple de la renommée et musée du baseball canadien met en vente un nombre limité d’affiches (numéroté 1 à 714) commémorant ce circuit historique.
Titled “The Babe and Toronto: A Legend Begins . . . September 5th, 1914,” these prints are signed by the artist, Pam Davies, and are being offered exclusively by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The cost is $40 plus tax and shipping per print and proceeds will go towards the archiving of the artifacts.
“This is a great opportunity for fans to purchase a print that pays tribute to one of the greatest moments in Canadian baseball history,” said Scott Crawford, the Hall’s director of operations. “When you’re talking about baseball, there’s no one bigger than the Babe and we’re fortunate to have an exclusive opportunity to sell these prints.”
Créé en 1985, l’oeuvre mesure 18,5″ par 25″ et on aperçoit le joueur en action, un dessin du stade, le sommaire du match et les drapeaux canadien et américain.
It’s interesting to note that in the same game as his historic first home run, Ruth also pitched a complete-game, one-hitter to lead the Grays to a 9-0 win over the Maple Leafs in front of 2,300 fans at Hanlan’s Point Stadium. The only hit Ruth allowed was a single to Leafs catcher Billy Kelly.
To purchase one of these limited edition Ruth prints click en cliquant ici or please call the Hall of Fame at 519-284-1838 or email [email protected].
