The Babe Bows Out (1948) – Nat Fein

Baseball player Babe Ruth was considered one of the best in the sport, but unfortunately, he fell ill and was out of the game for over ten years. On June 13, 1948, he graced the Yankee Stadium to celebrate its anniversary and retire his jersey, although people understood that this was his goodbye.

As the Auld Lang Syne was heard in the stadium, New York Herald Tribune’s Nat Fein captured, from behind, how Ruth seemingly leaned on his bat. The emotional moment became even more powerful because, after two months, the Sultan of Swat passed away.