Babe Ruth as Santa Clause - 1947 Newsreel

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Uploaded by on Sep 25, 2007

In 1947 "The Babe" played Santa Clause for children stricken with polio in one of his final public appearances before passing away 8 months later.

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  • now would bonds ever do that

  • there will never be another like him.

    this is priceless.

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  • christmas was real christmas back in 1947..christmas was at its purest at that time

  • Babe had a heart.

  • @nofmonterey Very true- no doubt because his childhood was so absolutely hellish. He had seven siblings, only one of whom lived to adulthood. His parents dumped in the Baltimore Industrial Home when he was only 7- and never went to see him.

  • one of a kind ;)

  • He was near the end of his life and dying of cancer.

    Er war am Ende seines Lebens und an Krebs sterben.

  • That's a pretty priceless piece of film; the Babe at his final Christmas. He knew he was short on time. But to continue to represent himself in that manner without looking for sympathy-well, that's pretty special.

  • Sad, very close to the end for the Babe. He was such a giving person when it came to children.

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