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Release Date:
September 10, 1920
Original Title:
How Babe Ruth Knocks a Home Run
Alternate Titles:
Baseball Slow Motion Pictures
Genres:
Action | Documentary
Production Companies:
American Motion Picture Corporation
Educational Films Corporation of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 10
The mighty swing of Babe Ruth is shown in all its grace, power and swatness through the use of slow motion. The batting skills of Cleveland Indians star Tris Speaker and New York Yankees Wallie Pipp, Yankee Robert William Meusel, the underhand pitching style of Yankee Carl Mays and the overhand pitching delivery of the Yankee Jack Quinn are also displayed through slow motion. 1920 season.
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