Babe Ruth - 1929 | Movietone Moment | 11 August 2023

On this day in 1929, Babe Ruth became the first player in the history of baseball to hit 500 home runs. Here is a British Movietone report from 1930 showing Babe Ruth signing a contract. Babe Ruth signing a contract. Shakes hands with an employer. Congratulated by same. Babe Ruth on the field making a few strokes. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is bm650. Find out more about AP Archive: #baberuth #baseball #player Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: