#2046 Babe Ruth FDC - 1983 First Day Cover

One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth first appeared on a US postage stamp in 1983, with this 20¢ stamp released on the 50th anniversary of the first All-Star Game held in Chicago.

 This beautifully engraved stamp showing Ruth in one of his classic poses following a home run swing at Yankee Stadium. The small town of Homer, Illinois along with Chicago and Baltimore were selected as official first day of issue cities. The cachet shows a portrait of Ruth looking over the original Yankee Stadium which closed in 2008.  US 2046 Babe Ruth FDC