Walsh, Christy, 1871-1955.

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948) played for the Boston Red Sox (1914-1919) and the New York Yankees (1920-1934) of the American League, and the Boston Braves (1935) of the National League. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the year 1936. Christy Walsh "was a pioneer of sports licensing. A 1911 graduate of St. Vincent's College in Los Angeles, Walsh first worked for the Los Angeles Express. In 1921, he started his own syndicate, creating a major industry for stars like Ruth, Gehrig, Rockne, and others. Walsh was sports director for the 1939-1949 New York World's Fair." (From BaseballLibrary.com).

From the description of Babe Ruth scrapbooks : scrapbook, 1921-1935. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 50395626

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creatorOf Walsh, Christy, 1871-1955. Babe Ruth scrapbooks : scrapbook, 1921-1935. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Gehrig, Eleanor. Lou Gehrig Scrapbooks : scrapbooks, 1920-1942. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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associatedWith Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941. person
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Birth 1871

Death 1955

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