Babe Ruth Postage Stamp

On July 6, 1983, the United States Postal Service issued a .20¢ commemorative stamp honoring Babe Ruth. The stamp was issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the first All-Star baseball game in which Ruth hit the first home run, scoring two runs and winning the game for the American League. It was the third stamp in the American Sports Series which begun in 1981 with stamps honoring golfer Bobby Jones and all-around athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

The vertically oriented stamp was designed by Richard Gangel who was art director of Sports Illustrated for 21 years. It's based on a classic photograph of Babe Ruth with feet spread apart and bat pointed almost straight up. He is looking toward the fences following a home run swing.

In 1989 The united States Postal Service issued a Legends Baseball scrapbook and stamp album that contained four previously issued baseball postage stamps, and baseball cards, that pictured the stamp on the front and stats on the back. The baseball cards included this Jackie Robinson stamp, Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Lou Gehrig.

1983 American Sports Series Babe Ruth USPS Postage Stamp


1983 Babe Ruth Plate Block	1989 USPS Babe Ruth Stamp Baseball Card

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