1992 Olympic Baseball - Babe Ruth's 1934 Japan Tour

The cachet features a grayscale reproduction of what appears to be a Japanese newspaper or promotional poster showing Babe Ruth in his New York Yankees cap, surrounded by Japanese kanji characters. The upper left heading reads 'BABE RUTH - An International Star' in red text. Descriptive text in red on the lower right recounts the 1934 tour of Japan by 14 major leaguers, noting Ruth's Japanese name 'Beibu Rusu' and his .408 batting average. The stamp is the 29-cent USA Olympic Baseball stamp showing two players at home plate with the Olympic rings. The pictorial cancellation depicts a baseball glove and crossed bats with the Olympic rings, dated April 3, 1992, Atlanta, GA 30304.

This First Day Cover features a grayscale cachet on the left, depicting Babe Ruth in a New York Yankees cap with Japanese text and imagery, including his Japanese name 'Beibu Rusu' and batting average. The cachet commemorates Ruth's 1934 exhibition tour of Japan. The stamp, issued for the 1992 Olympics, shows two baseball players with Olympic rings, inked in red, blue, and black. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with a baseball glove and crossed bats, dated April 3, 1992, from Atlanta, GA. Additional printed text describes the 1934 tour and Ruth's achievements.