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Babe Ruth, Frank Baker and Baker Meusel | Babe Ruth, left, poses on the dugout steps in Yankee Stadium with 1921 New York Yankee teammates Frank “Home Run” Baker, center, and Bob Meusel.
George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, works out at Sportsmans Park in 1921.
George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, works out at Sportsmans Park in 1921.
‘Murderers Row’ | Babe Ruth, New York Yankees outfielder, second from right, poses in Yankee Stadium in 1921 with teammates, a group known as “Murderers Row,” composed of (L-R) Wally Pipp, Ruth, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bob Meusel, and Frank “Home Run” Baker.
Honus Wagner | Retired Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner takes some exhibition swings during a spring training game at Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1921.
Honus Wagner | Retired Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner takes some exhibition swings during a spring training game at Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1921.
Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth crosses home plate after hitting a home run, during a game in the Polo Grounds in 1921.
Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth crosses home plate after hitting a home run, during a game in the Polo Grounds in 1921.
Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth is about to swing during a batting practice session before a game in 1921 at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth is about to swing during a batting practice session before a game in 1921 at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
Babe Ruth | New York Yankees player Babe Ruth batting in a game circa 1921.
Babe Ruth | New York Yankees player Babe Ruth batting in a game circa 1921.
Heinie Groh | Heinie Groh, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, takes a break during spring training in Cisco, Texas, in March of 1921.
Heinie Groh | Heinie Groh, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, takes a break during spring training in Cisco, Texas, in March of 1921.
Babe Ruth and Jackie Coogan | Babe Ruth greets child movie star Jackie Coogan along with Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert before the start of a game in Yankee Stadium.
Babe Ruth and Jackie Coogan | Babe Ruth greets child movie star Jackie Coogan along with Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert before the start of a game in Yankee Stadium.
Babe Ruth, Helen and Baby Dorothy | Babe Ruth poses with wife Helen and baby Dorothy before a game in Yankee Stadiium in 1921.
Babe Ruth, Helen and Baby Dorothy | Babe Ruth poses with wife Helen and baby Dorothy before a game in Yankee Stadiium in 1921.
Ed Barrow | Portrait of New York Yankees baseball team owner Ed Barrow.
Ed Barrow | Portrait of New York Yankees baseball team owner Ed Barrow.
Grover Cleveland Alexander | Chicago Cubs baseball player Grover Cleveland Alexander sitting in a dugout at Weeghman Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1921. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1927.
Grover Cleveland Alexander | Chicago Cubs baseball player Grover Cleveland Alexander sitting in a dugout at Weeghman Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1921. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1927.
Babe Ruth with fans | Babe Ruth gives fans in right field bleachers in Yankee Stadium his own brand of candy bar before a game in June of 1928.
Babe Ruth with fans | Babe Ruth gives fans in right field bleachers in Yankee Stadium his own brand of candy bar before a game in June of 1928.
White Sox players | Group portrait of baseball players (left to right) Chick Gandil, Williams, Williams, Charlie Risberg, Eddie Cicotte, George “Buck” Weaver, and Joe Jackson, of the American League’s Chicago White Sox, and attorney Nash sitting in a courtroom in Chicago, Illinois. Attorneys O’Brien and Max Luster and two unidentified men are standing in the background.
New York Yankees | The New York Yankees are playing the deciding series for the 1921 pennant in the Polo Grounds against the Cleveland Indians on September 23.
New York Yankees | The New York Yankees are playing the deciding series for the 1921 pennant in the Polo Grounds against the Cleveland Indians on September 23.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis | George Christian Jr. (left), Secretary to President Harding, and baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis at the fourth game of the World Series at the Polo Grounds between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, New York, New York, October 9, 1921.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis | George Christian Jr. (left), Secretary to President Harding, and baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis at the fourth game of the World Series at the Polo Grounds between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, New York, New York, October 9, 1921.
New York Yankees | Members of the New York Yankees baseball team hold their caps over their hearts during a performance of the national anthem before the start of the eighth game of the World Series, New York, New York, October 13, 1921. The Yankees ended up losing both the game (0 - 1) and the series (3 - 5) to the New York Giants.
New York Yankees | Members of the New York Yankees baseball team hold their caps over their hearts during a performance of the national anthem before the start of the eighth game of the World Series, New York, New York, October 13, 1921. The Yankees ended up losing both the game (0 – 1) and the series (3 – 5) to the New York Giants.
Burleigh Grimes | Burleigh Grimes, pitcher for the New York Giants, is captured on film shortly before a game in the Polo Grounds in 1921.
Burleigh Grimes | Burleigh Grimes, pitcher for the New York Giants, is captured on film shortly before a game in the Polo Grounds in 1921.
Smokey Joe Wood | After helping and advising the Cleveland Indians pitching staff to a World Championship in 1920, Joe Wood poses in his uniform for 1921.
Smokey Joe Wood | After helping and advising the Cleveland Indians pitching staff to a World Championship in 1920, Joe Wood poses in his uniform for 1921.
George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, poses for a photo in his home park before a game in 1921.
George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, poses for a photo in his home park before a game in 1921.
Wally Pipp | New York Yankee first baseman Wally Pipp poses for a portrait before a game at the Polo Grounds before a game in 1921.
Wally Pipp | New York Yankee first baseman Wally Pipp poses for a portrait before a game at the Polo Grounds before a game in 1921.
George Selkirk | George Selkirk of the New York Yankees photographed at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York.
George Selkirk | George Selkirk of the New York Yankees photographed at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York.
Eddie Brown | Eddie Brown of the New York Giants takes a swing during batting practice at the Polo Grounds, New York, New York, 1921.
Eddie Brown | Eddie Brown of the New York Giants takes a swing during batting practice at the Polo Grounds, New York, New York, 1921.
Eddie Bennett | A portrait of Eddie Bennett, the mascot and bat boy for the New York Yankees from 1921 to 1932, New York, New York, 1921.
Eddie Bennett | A portrait of Eddie Bennett, the mascot and bat boy for the New York Yankees from 1921 to 1932, New York, New York, 1921.
Babe Ruth and Harold A. Lentz | Babe Ruth and surfcasting champion Harold A. Lentz who engaged in a contest at the Polo Grounds. It was Ruth's prowess hitting a baseball pitted against Lentz's skill with a casting rod, at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York, circa 1921.
Babe Ruth and Harold A. Lentz | Babe Ruth and surfcasting champion Harold A. Lentz who engaged in a contest at the Polo Grounds. It was Ruth’s prowess hitting a baseball pitted against Lentz’s skill with a casting rod, at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York, circa 1921.
Joe Evans | Joe Evans of the Cleveland Indians circa 1921.
Joe Evans | Joe Evans of the Cleveland Indians circa 1921.
World Series crowd | The crowd at the Polo Grounds during a World Series Game between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants in October 1921.
World Series crowd | The crowd at the Polo Grounds during a World Series Game between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants in October 1921.
Mike McNally | Third baseman Mike McNally of the New York Yankees steals home against the New York Giants during the first game of the World Series held at the Polo Grounds, October 5, 1921.
Mike McNally | Third baseman Mike McNally of the New York Yankees steals home against the New York Giants during the first game of the World Series held at the Polo Grounds, October 5, 1921.