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Babe Ruth's called shot is the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During his at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture before hitting the home run to deep center field.
The home run, deemed Babe Ruth's called shot, has since become arguably the most iconic home run in baseball history. Many believe Ruth's pointing gestures to have been his declaring he would hit a home run to a specific point in the stands, although evidence has suggested that he was actually pointing his finger tauntingly at the Cubs' dugout.
Babe Ruth's Yankees jersey from his 'called shot' home run in the 1932 World Series sells for $24 million, becoming the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia.
A historic Babe Ruth jersey, worn during his legendary "Called Shot" in the 1932 World Series, is expected to become one of the most expensive pieces of sports memorabilia ever as it heads to auction.
The jersey Ruth wore in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, when he legendarily "called his shot" and homered off Chicago Cubs pitcher Charlie Root, sold at auction Saturday night for $24.12 million ...
The jersey Ruth wore when hitting his "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series sold in 2024 for $24 million. It set a new record for a sports collectible. [259] Ruth memorabilia at the Baseball Hall of Fame (2014) One long-term survivor of the craze over Ruth may be the Baby Ruth candy bar.
“The legend of Babe Ruth and the myth and mystery surrounding his ‘called shot’ are united in this one extraordinary artifact,” Ivy said. Ruth's famed, debated and often imitated “called shot” came as the Yankees and Chicago Cubs faced off in Game 3 of the World Series at Chicago's Wrigley Field on Oct. 1, 1932.
PHOTO: The 1932 Babe Ruth game worn New York Yankees World Series 'Called Shot' jersey is displayed at Heritage Auction in Irving, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024. (LM Otero/AP)