In honor of the 62nd anniversary of Babe Ruth’s death today, LIFE.com is releasing unpublished color photos of the Yankee immortal taken on Babe Ruth Day, which was held just before his death. A reader alerted me to a YouTube video about these photos a few months ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen still shots.
A black-and-white photo of Ruth’s back from that day is perhaps among the greatest shots in baseball history. Here’s a color shot reminiscent of that classic:
![Babe Ruth [Yankees]](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4899377318_6e78c26b0b.jpg)
A gallery of these photos can be seen on LIFE.com
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