Babe Ruth and the sorority girls

This short movie from around 1930, entitled “Play Ball with Babe Ruth—Fancy Curves," has a terrific plot. Some sorority girls are watching Babe play an exhibition game and get a great idea -- would the Sultan of Swat coach them so they could beat the boys in a sorority-fraternity game the next day?

With Mrs. Ruth's approval, Ruth agrees.

The girls show up for the coaching session wearing shorts and very tight shirts. Mrs. Ruth looks on, and scolds the Babe -- who's just guiding, of course -- for putting his arms around a hitter a little too tightly for a little too long.

During the actual game, Babe is in uniform with the girls. One gets a hit and pauses on the basepaths to put on makeup.

Then, with the girls in a position to win, Ruth dons a wig and goes up to bat in disguise, and hilarity ensues.