I pictured the first card from the 1970 Rold Gold set and the second one from the 1972 Kellogg's All-Time Greats set. There isn't any difference other than the copyright line on the bottom.
Ruth is the all-time home run king and basically amazing in all facets of the game. He's mentioned as the Sultan on Swat.
The bio begins by talking about how he came into the league as a star pitcher. One of his records was hitting 60 homers in a 154-game season. This bitterness towards Roger Maris still lingered I guess.
I divide my friends into two age groups. The old guys who were born when Babe Ruth held the single-season HR record and the rest of us born when Maris was the single-season leader.
Both cards mention his pitching feats and sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees. It is also noted that he drew the fans to the ballpark.
His Word Series pitching performances are mentioned on both cards as well.
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