Print, Photographic

Babe Ruth and David Metcalf

Babe Ruth and David Metcalf

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2000.02.03

Description

David Metcalf, son of Tacoma Times sports editor Elliott Metcalf, poses for a photo with baseball legend Babe Ruth in 1926 that was published in the Tacoma Times. Ruth visited Tacoma in 1926 after playing in the area as part of a barnstorming tour two years earlier. The New York Yankees superstar led the American League with 47 home runs and 153 RBIs during the 1926 season.

Made/Created

Date made

1926 - 1927

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Baseball, Broadcasting, sports writers, Professional/Semi-Pro

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ruth, Babe

Person or Organization

Metcalf, David

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New York Yankees

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Tacoma Times

Person or Organization

Metcalf, Elliott