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Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb and Speaker News Photo

International Newsreel · April 1928

A 1928 news service photograph showing Babe Ruth alongside fellow stars Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker.

Groups Ruth with Gehrig, Cobb and Speaker, showing his standing among baseball's greatest stars of the 1920s.

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Black-and-white photo of four men in baseball uniforms crouching side by side on a grass field, with a stadium crowd behind them. Two wear New York caps and jackets marked NY; the man second from right wears a white uniform with a P-like logo.
International Newsreel, Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb and Speaker, April 1928.

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What it is

A black-and-white photograph taken by International Newsreel in April 1928. It shows four baseball players — Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker — crouching together on a field before a crowded stadium.

Why it matters

By 1928 these four men were among the most recognized players in baseball, and the photo reflects how the press grouped star athletes together to highlight the sport's biggest names. It shows Ruth, already a legend, pictured with other greats of the era, including his famous teammate Gehrig.

Look closer

  • Why might a news service want to photograph these four players together?
  • What can you tell about the teams from the uniforms worn?
  • What does the large crowd behind them suggest about baseball's popularity in 1928?

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