This
Babe Ruth Underwear was endorsed by the New York Yankees slugger
during the 1920s. There are two size boxes with the larger box measuring 12-1/2" x 9-3/4", and the smaller
8 3/4" x 10 1/2." Some of the larger boxes also came with a premium 14" baseball bat with the imprint "ATHLETIC BABE RUTH UNDERWEAR. The smaller box carried Boy's
underwear. The white undergarment came in different styles. some came as a two
piece, and a button down sleeveless body suit with short leggings. “Babe Ruth reg. U.S. Pat. Off.” Tag in the collar and small stamp on verso reads “Babe Ruth Patent Pending Rip-Proof Guaranteed”.
One side of lid on the smaller box reads “Babe Ruth Buddies All America Guaranteed Boy’s Athletic Underwear style B9 size 34”.The
cover of the box is adorned with a full color smiling image of
Babe Ruth inside the circular section of the number “9”.
“Babe Ruth All America Athletic Underwear The Champion
Nine” The box alone could sell for $200+. with the underwear about $700. -$900. The
bat by itself about $400.
