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1943 Ted Williams Babe Ruth First Meeting Button - Commemorative celluloid pin documenting the only photograph ever taken of Ted Williams and Babe Ruth in uniform together, captured July 13, 1943, at Fenway Park in Boston. The pin features the iconic black-and-white photograph printed on a metal backing with text reading ”First Meeting of Two Champions” and ”Ted Williams and Babe Ruth.” Ruth was in his final year before retirement, making this one of the last opportunities to photograph the Sultan of Swat alongside the game's rising superstar. The pin shows expected aging consistent with an 81-year-old piece, light surface wear, and some spotting on the metal rim, but the photograph remains clearly legible and the pin mechanism functions. A tangible piece of baseball history capturing two generations of excellence in a single frame.