Babe Ruth’s alleged called shot in Game 3

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Babe Ruth’s alleged called shot in Game 3 refers to the famous, debated moment in baseball history when Ruth appeared to point to center field before hitting a home run during the 1932 World Series.

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instanceOf baseball event
sports controversy
sports legend
hasAlternativeGestureInterpretation Ruth may have been indicating the pitch count
Ruth may have been pointing at the Cubs dugout
hasBatter Babe Ruth NERFINISHED
hasCity Chicago NERFINISHED
hasCompetition 1932 World Series NERFINISHED
hasCountBeforePitch two balls and two strikes
hasCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCubsManager Rogers Hornsby NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact frequently referenced in sports media
iconic moment in baseball history
subject of books and documentaries
hasDate 1932-10-01
hasDebate whether Ruth intentionally called his shot
hasEvidenceType contemporary newspaper accounts
eyewitness testimony
newsreel film
hasFranchise Chicago Cubs franchise history
New York Yankees franchise history
hasGameNumber Game 3
hasGestureDescription Ruth appeared to point toward center field NERFINISHED
hasHomeRunDirection center field
hasHomeRunDistanceApprox 440 feet
hasHomeRunType solo home run
hasInning fifth inning
hasLeague Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
hasLegacy one of the most famous home runs in Major League Baseball history
hasMediaCoverage extensive
hasMythologization often portrayed as Ruth predicting his home run
hasOpponentTeam Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
hasOpposingView some historians argue there is no clear proof he called the shot
hasParticipant Babe Ruth NERFINISHED
hasPitcher Charlie Root NERFINISHED
hasRelationToPlayerReputation enhanced Babe Ruth’s legend
hasResult home run
hasRivalryElement taunting between Yankees and Cubs bench
hasScoreImpact extended Yankees lead
hasSeriesContext Yankees vs Chicago Cubs 1932 World Series NERFINISHED
hasSeriesOutcome Yankees swept series 4–0
hasSeriesStatusAfterGame Yankees led series 3–0
hasSport baseball
hasStatus disputed
hasSupportingView some witnesses claimed Ruth pointed to where he would hit the ball
hasTeam New York Yankees NERFINISHED
hasVenue Wrigley Field NERFINISHED
hasYankeesManager Joe McCarthy NERFINISHED

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1932 World Series isNotableFor Babe Ruth’s alleged called shot in Game 3