Babe Ruth chats w/Louisville Slugger founder J.A. “Bud” Hillerich at the 1936 Kentucky Derby #DerbyDay #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/3u9hp52CXV
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) May 7, 2016
Louisville Slugger founder J.A. “Bud” Hillerich hardly carries the same name recognition and firepower as The Great Bambino but that doesn’t make this photo any less amazing. Bold Venture won the derby that year with jockey Ira Hanford.
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