#AC366 – 02/06/1995, USA, Honoring Babe Ruth on the 100th Anniversary of his birth
 

Own a Cover Celebrating Babe Ruth’s 100th Birthday!

This special commemorative cover was created to honor the 100th anniversary of babe Ruth’s birth.  It features two 1983 20¢ Babe Ruth stamps and a neat pictorial cancellation only available at his birthplace in Baltimore, Maryland.  The expertly designed cachet features two images of the baseball legend along with some of his nicknames – the Great Bambino and the Sultan of Swat.

Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895.  He excelled as both a pitcher and a hitter; however, it was as a batter that he achieved his greatest fame.  His records include 2,056 career bases on balls and 72 games where he hit two or more home runs.  His lifetime batting average was .342.  Ruth attracted so many fans to Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923, that it was nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built.”

This is your chance to add a piece of baseball history to your collection – order now.

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Own a Cover Celebrating Babe Ruth’s 100th Birthday!

This special commemorative cover was created to honor the 100th anniversary of babe Ruth’s birth.  It features two 1983 20¢ Babe Ruth stamps and a neat pictorial cancellation only available at his birthplace in Baltimore, Maryland.  The expertly designed cachet features two images of the baseball legend along with some of his nicknames – the Great Bambino and the Sultan of Swat.

Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895.  He excelled as both a pitcher and a hitter; however, it was as a batter that he achieved his greatest fame.  His records include 2,056 career bases on balls and 72 games where he hit two or more home runs.  His lifetime batting average was .342.  Ruth attracted so many fans to Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923, that it was nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built.”

This is your chance to add a piece of baseball history to your collection – order now.