I love old photos, don't you? They always seem to evoke a sweeter, simpler time. This one, of the great Babe Ruth and his charming wife Clara, is no exception. It dates from around 1930.
They seem totally relaxed and happy... In an informal and intimate pose, a simple setting and ultra casual attire. Yet this was at a time when The Babe, (along with teammate Lou Gehrig), was one of the most feared hitters in baseball.
You see what I mean...? That could never happen today. With all the handlers and agents and sponsors, we never get to see such an endearing, elemental side of todays players...or their babes. Today, photos of the stars are staged and posed and controlled...and photoshopped to within an inch of their lives.
Yep, the world was simpler then, even if the bathing suits weren't very flattering.
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Hey Colleen! We linked Baseball Babe on our blogroll under "League of Our Own" -- a list of other awesome female baseball writers. Keep it up!
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