This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/15/2017
Even though "The Sultan of Swat" had already began rewriting the record books in New York, the 1921 E121 American Caramel series shows an older photo of Babe Ruth in his Boston Red Sox garb while acknowledging his "R. F. - New York Americans" status on the card. American Caramel actually issued three different versions of this card, one with his actual name George in the nameplate, one with his nickname Babe, and the variation offered here, one with "Babe" in parenthesis. While previous cards of Ruth were somewhat popular at the time given his accomplishments as a pitcher, which included an impressive 87-45 record and 2.16 ERA from 1915-1919, it was Babe's performance in the 1920 season that put an end to the dead ball era and changed the game forever, posting 54 homers in just 458 official at-bats, having walked a league leading 150 times while still maintaining a .376 batting average. Graded PSA 3.5, this card is expertly centered with precise registration. The corners each have a mild but consistent rounding with a few minor nicks along the edges, appearing better overall than the assessed grade. The reverse has strong black print on a predominantly clean canvas with a light shadow present from the deeply saturated front image bleeding slightly though to the back. A wonderful early card of the greatest player the game has ever known, offered in satisfying VG+ condition.