@dougcapehart From the reference of Gene Tunney being the heavyweight champion in this clip, this must be at least 1926.....Ruth was more in the 230ish range right here. By the early 1930s, he was over 250 pounds.
@Immaculate416 They always said he had sort of celery stick legs, but in my opinion, I think it was just that his upper body was so tremendously big, it makes his legs (which were probably very large in their own right) look disproportionately small.
Jeez, this footage has got to be the best example of just how massively big and strong The Babe was and it STILL probably doesn't do him full justice! What a powerhouse that man was!!
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The Babe's personality is pretty well illustrated in this short clip. He would have been a hell of a guy to hang out with.
ashland1977 6 months ago
The other guy must be like 5 feet tall. The Babe was only 6'2", 215
dougcapehart 10 months ago
@dougcapehart From the reference of Gene Tunney being the heavyweight champion in this clip, this must be at least 1926.....Ruth was more in the 230ish range right here. By the early 1930s, he was over 250 pounds.
MIKESOWELL 2 months ago
@MIKESOWELL He says "Max Schmeling", not Gene Tunney. Talkies didn't come out until 1929-1930.
RELubber 1 month ago
@RELubber You are right, he does say Max Schmeling. Talkies came out in 1927, though.
MIKESOWELL 1 month ago
The Babe had really skinny thighs for a slugger
Immaculate416 2 years ago
@Immaculate416 y u lookin
austin3370 1 year ago
Its an observation, kinda like the one that your a prick that trolls for comments online because your a lonely faggot with nothing else to do.
Immaculate416 1 year ago
@Immaculate416 They always said he had sort of celery stick legs, but in my opinion, I think it was just that his upper body was so tremendously big, it makes his legs (which were probably very large in their own right) look disproportionately small.
BigRussNovak 8 months ago
CLOCKED!
tubage07 2 years ago
"Say, what's the big idea?!"
Sierra688 2 years ago
Jeez, this footage has got to be the best example of just how massively big and strong The Babe was and it STILL probably doesn't do him full justice! What a powerhouse that man was!!
thunderstruck665 3 years ago 5
haha thats sooo cool! funny too
tigergirl72 3 years ago 4
Nice left hook! Great footage. Just finished reading "The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs". Must-read for any fan of the Bambino.
bionicbigfoot 4 years ago
GREAT read!
KickMeAndCancel 2 years ago
fantastic book
KickMeAndCancel 2 years ago
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WeShowTeamLeo 4 years ago
babe was friends with jack dempsey. i bet ruth could hit pretty hard too!
thestarsareprojector 4 years ago 2