By 1933, Babe Ruth’s place in the game was secure, his home run records sat beyond the reach of all others, and some called him the most photographed man in the world. That summer, the Babe burnished his legend by hitting the first All-Star Game home run, a fitting achievement for that inaugural midsummer classic.

This #149 “Red Background” card features a strong image of Ruth in the familiar Charles Conlon-photographed batting pose. The PSA AUTHENTIC grade reflects an otherwise clean card that its original collector decided to liberate of the "Big League Chewing Gum" label. The image remains sharp and the reverse is clean and legible, with some red ink transfer, no doubt from another freshly printed Ruth card below.

For collectors, this example represents an accessible opportunity to acquire one of the hobby’s most recognizable cards, one that sits at the intersection of Babe Ruth’s greatness and the pinnacle of prewar sets.