"It has been aptly said that while (Babe) Ruth was the Home Run King, (Lou) Gehrig was the Crown Prince," Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack. The "Sultan of Swat" and the "Iron Horse," two icons of the Yankees dynasty, formed baseball's most devastating hitting tandem. Together, they helped win World Series titles for the Yankees in 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1932. Gehrig set an A.L. mark with 184 RBI in 1931, hit a record 23 grand slams, and won the 1934 Triple Crown. Ruth finished his career with 714 home runs, leading the league 12 times, including a record 60 round-trippers in 1927.
- This photograph is a faithful reproduction of an image from the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Photograph measures 8" x 10", with matting total measurement is 11" x 14"
- Archival quality photo paper
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Still an American icon decades after his death, George Herman “Babe” Ruth emerged from humble beginnings to become the game’s greatest slugger and gate attraction. Ruth hit home runs at a prodigious rate – his single-season output often exceeded those of entire major league teams. He retired with 714 home runs, at a time when only two other players had reached 300. Reggie Jackson once deflected a comparison to “The Sultan of Swat,” saying, “There will never be another Babe Ruth. He was the greatest home run hitter who ever lived.”
Baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig teamed with Babe Ruth to form the sport’s most devastating hitting tandem. A “Gibraltar in cleats,” Gehrig posted 13 consecutive seasons with 100 runs scored and 100 RBIs, averaging 139 runs and 148 RBI. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player set an A.L. mark with 184 RBIs in 1931, hit a record 23 career grand slams and won the 1934 Triple Crown. His .361 batting average in seven World Series led the New York Yankees to six titles. A true gentleman and a tragic figure, Gehrig’s consecutive games-played streak ended at 2,130, when he was sidelined by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease which now bears his name.
"It has been aptly said that while (Babe) Ruth was the Home Run King, (Lou) Gehrig was the Crown Prince," Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack. The "Sultan of Swat" and the "Iron Horse," two icons of the Yankees dynasty, formed baseball's most devastating hitting tandem. Together, they helped win World Series titles for the Yankees in 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1932. Gehrig set an A.L. mark with 184 RBI in 1931, hit a record 23 grand slams, and won the 1934 Triple Crown. Ruth finished his career with 714 home runs, leading the league 12 times, including a record 60 round-trippers in 1927.
- This photograph is a faithful reproduction of an image from the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Photograph measures 8" x 10", with matting total measurement is 11" x 14"
- Archival quality photo paper
- Acid free matting
Still an American icon decades after his death, George Herman “Babe” Ruth emerged from humble beginnings to become the game’s greatest slugger and gate attraction. Ruth hit home runs at a prodigious rate – his single-season output often exceeded those of entire major league teams. He retired with 714 home runs, at a time when only two other players had reached 300. Reggie Jackson once deflected a comparison to “The Sultan of Swat,” saying, “There will never be another Babe Ruth. He was the greatest home run hitter who ever lived.”
Baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig teamed with Babe Ruth to form the sport’s most devastating hitting tandem. A “Gibraltar in cleats,” Gehrig posted 13 consecutive seasons with 100 runs scored and 100 RBIs, averaging 139 runs and 148 RBI. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player set an A.L. mark with 184 RBIs in 1931, hit a record 23 career grand slams and won the 1934 Triple Crown. His .361 batting average in seven World Series led the New York Yankees to six titles. A true gentleman and a tragic figure, Gehrig’s consecutive games-played streak ended at 2,130, when he was sidelined by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease which now bears his name.
