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Johnny Mize may be current king of swat, but Babe Ruth is still the idol of teen-agers all over this continent
Johnny Mize may be current king of swat, but Babe Ruth is still the idol of teen-agers all over this continent

Johnny Mize may be current king of swat, but Babe Ruth is still the idol of teen-agers all over this continent

Date8/20/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Johnny Mize may be current king of swat, but Babe Ruth is still the idol of teen-agers all over this continent. Recently the Big Bambino showed up at an American Legion game between Chicago and Milwaukee and as can be seen the kids took him over. Ruth is employed by Henry Ford as roving commissioner for teen-age baseball throughout the United States. That's the big boy front and centre and he looks better than at any time since a serious throat affliction hit him and he had to stop smoking cigars and swallowing solid food.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078156F