Here’s your chance to own the rare Babe Ruth ‘bat penis’ photo
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
It’s time to take your change jar to Coinstar and scrounge around your couch cushions for quarters because you only have 10 days left to own the rarest of sports memorabilia: Babe Ruth’s bat penis.
The photo, which is being sold by Lelands, features the baseball legend posing while he was playing for the New York Yankees pretending a baseball bat was, in fact, his phallus -- as was the style at the time.
The rarity of the photo is the main selling point of the lot.
One of the most unusual and interesting Babe Ruth photographs ever offered for public sale. Incredible snapshot photograph shows the Babe with bat between his legs like it was his penis.
Far be it for me to argue with the historians who checked the providence of this image, but I must disagree with this being a once-in-a-lifetime image. Most people don’t know this, but Ruth went through his “bat penis” period from 1928-32. There are several images showing this.
Here’s Babe Ruth with a similar bat penis photo.
Most people didn’t even notice the bottom of this iconic photo.
Some of the most important Babe Ruth quotes were cut off too soon.
“Bat Penis” was the evolution of a style of prank he tried to hone in Boston. Sadly, “Bat Butt” never caught on.
Here’s to you, Babe Ruth. We know you’re up there, looking down on us -- all while holding a baseball bat and pretending it’s your junk.
h/t For The Win
