1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1920s: Babe Ruth
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US #3184a
1998 Babe Ruth – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors Babe Ruth
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate baseball icon Babe Ruth and his lasting impact on the sport.
About the stamp design: Pictures an image of a 1952 ad by the Gilbert Paper Company showing Ruth hitting a home run in Yankee Stadium. Includes the following text on the back “Babe Ruth hit 54 home runs in 1920. He went on to hit 59 homers in 1921, and 60 in 1927. Twice he hit 3 home runs in a single game of a World Series. One of his nicknames was the Sultan of Swat.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: George Herman “Babe” Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth enjoyed playing baseball from a young age. He was left-handed and played as a catcher, third baseman, and shortstop, all of which were unusual at the time for a lefthander to play.
Ruth began his professional baseball career in 1914, joining the Baltimore Orioles minor league team before playing with the Red Sox from 1914 to 1919. During this time, Ruth earned a .300 batting average and helped lead the team to victory in the 1918 World Series. The following season, Ruth became the first major league player to hit a home run in all eight ballparks in his league. He also broke the major league home run record, finishing the season with 29.
On December 26, 1919, the Boston Red Sox sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. By that time, Ruth was already considered one of the greatest hitters in the game. He’d also become immensely popular with fans and players alike. This was evident in 1923 when the new Yankee Stadium was nicknamed “the House That Ruth Built.” Crowds packed the stadium game after game to see what great feats Ruth would accomplish that day.
Ruth played with the Yankees until 1934 and played his final season with the Boston Braves. By the end of his career, Ruth hit 714 home runs, a record that stood until 1974, when Hank Aaron broke it. Not only did Ruth set the standard for home runs in nearly every year he played, he also set many other records, including 2,056 career walks and 72 games in which he hit two or more home runs. He briefly served as a first base coach, spoke at Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, and attended the opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also made a number of appearances to support the war effort during World War II. Ruth was a great man both on and off the field.
US #3184a
1998 Babe Ruth – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors Babe Ruth
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate baseball icon Babe Ruth and his lasting impact on the sport.
About the stamp design: Pictures an image of a 1952 ad by the Gilbert Paper Company showing Ruth hitting a home run in Yankee Stadium. Includes the following text on the back “Babe Ruth hit 54 home runs in 1920. He went on to hit 59 homers in 1921, and 60 in 1927. Twice he hit 3 home runs in a single game of a World Series. One of his nicknames was the Sultan of Swat.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: George Herman “Babe” Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth enjoyed playing baseball from a young age. He was left-handed and played as a catcher, third baseman, and shortstop, all of which were unusual at the time for a lefthander to play.
Ruth began his professional baseball career in 1914, joining the Baltimore Orioles minor league team before playing with the Red Sox from 1914 to 1919. During this time, Ruth earned a .300 batting average and helped lead the team to victory in the 1918 World Series. The following season, Ruth became the first major league player to hit a home run in all eight ballparks in his league. He also broke the major league home run record, finishing the season with 29.
On December 26, 1919, the Boston Red Sox sold Ruth to the New York Yankees. By that time, Ruth was already considered one of the greatest hitters in the game. He’d also become immensely popular with fans and players alike. This was evident in 1923 when the new Yankee Stadium was nicknamed “the House That Ruth Built.” Crowds packed the stadium game after game to see what great feats Ruth would accomplish that day.
Ruth played with the Yankees until 1934 and played his final season with the Boston Braves. By the end of his career, Ruth hit 714 home runs, a record that stood until 1974, when Hank Aaron broke it. Not only did Ruth set the standard for home runs in nearly every year he played, he also set many other records, including 2,056 career walks and 72 games in which he hit two or more home runs. He briefly served as a first base coach, spoke at Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, and attended the opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also made a number of appearances to support the war effort during World War II. Ruth was a great man both on and off the field.