US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photographs accompany "Red Ruffing Denies He's in Holdout Class," Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan 1939: A9. Charles "Red" Ruffing sits on his sofa, gesturing with his right hand while telling a story about Babe Ruth pointing where he was going to hit a home run. On his left hand is a heavy square carved ring. Ruffing wears a button down collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and slacks. On the back of the sofa is a decorative square or small flag of a stars and stripe shield centered on a baseball. This photograph appears in a photo spread: "Introducing the Best Pitcher in Southern California--Yankee Red Ruffing," Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan 1939: A9. Text accompanying photograph in newspaper: Red says his biggest thrill was in 1932 when Babe Ruth, with Cub players ribbing him, pointed to center-field stands, "like this and then hit a homer right where he predicted he would." Text from negative sleeve: 15614. Mr & Mrs Charles Ruffing. Sports. (Yankees Pitcher?) Text on decorative square over back of sofa: ALL AMERICAN
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14832 ark:/21198/zz002j8h0j
Language
English
Subject
Rings Sofas Pitchers (Baseball) Baseball players--California--Long Beach Ruffing, Charley, 1905-1986 New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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