Originally Posted by
Rocket-Sauce
Born February 6
Babe Ruth
"In the spring of 1914, during the first season of Babe Ruth’s professional baseball career, when received his first paycheck, the first purchase he made was a bicycle. According to his recollections published in The Babe Ruth Story, Babe shared the story with Bob Considine: “I went out and celebrated, just as soon as I got my first paycheck – $100. I bought a bicycle, something that I had wanted and often prayed for through most of my young life. Most of the Orioles, of course, had cars, but none of them was as proud as I was, riding the first possession of my life through the old streets of Baltimore.” from https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/bicycle/
Looks like Coop had his own studio lot bike. It's a bit high seated for Ruth, though.
One of the few celeb photos with properly inflated tires.
-D.S.