Babe Ruth's Called Shot

Babe Ruth's Called Shot was the name given to a famous home run hit by Babe Ruth against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during the 1932 World Series. The home run gained fame when it was reported that Ruth, during an at bat in game 3 of the series, made a pointing gesture to the center field bleachers, an apparent declaration he would hit a home run to this direction. On the next pitch, Ruth hit a home run to the spot he had supposedly pointed towards, and a few reporters later wrote that Ruth had "called his shot." One of the most celebrated incidents in baseball history, the longtime dispute is over Ruth's gesture: did he point to center? to the pitcher? or to the Cubs bench? Even a couple of films of the called shot that emerged in the 1990's have not drawn any definitive conclusions.

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Babe Ruth - Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field - 1932 World Series - Home run - Center field - Bleachers - Baseball history

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