Powerful photograph of Babe Ruth standing in front of Lou Gehrig’ casket, paying his last respects to his former Yankees teammate. pic.twitter.com/o7L1QjCB2e
— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) April 21, 2024
Lou Gehrig died on June 2, 1941, after ending his consecutive game streak in May 1939. Until recently I'd never seen this photo of Babe Ruth at the funeral, gazing at his teammate in an open casket - dead at the age of 37. Babe would die only seven years later at 53.
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