Of his 714 homeruns Babe Ruth said the one imaged here was his favorite, a savage blast on opening day in 1923 that christened the new Yankee Stadium. Teammate Joe Dugan, who was played by the longball heads to the dugout while Ruth’s good luck charm, batboy Eddie Bennett, greets Babe at home . . . #baberuth #thebabe #thebambino #sultanofswat #colossusofclout #newyork #yankees #yankeestadium #housethatruthbuilt #pinstripes #mlb #baseball #halloffame #homerun #longball #homer #goingyard #dingers #homerunking #collect #vintage #photography #photos #1923 #thehobby #heritageauctions #platinumauction #auctioneer