In which 1942 film did Babe Ruth appear as himself?

Babe Ruth appeared as himself in the 1942 film The Pride of the Yankees.

Directed by Sam Wood, the film is a dramatic tribute to New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, played by Gary Cooper. Ruth appears alongside several real Yankees, including Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, and Mark Koenig, who also portray themselves. Their presence gave the production an unusual connection to the team and era it depicted.

The movie focuses on Gehrig’s family life, marriage, career, illness, and famous farewell speech rather than on Ruth’s biography. It was released about a year after Gehrig’s death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, later widely known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The film received 11 Academy Award nominations and won for film editing. It is often confused with The Babe Ruth Story, a separate 1948 biographical film in which Ruth did not play himself.