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The 1932 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1932 season. The 29th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion New York Yankees versus the National League champions Chicago Cubs. The Yankees won in a four-game sweep.
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 1932 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1932. The regular season ended on September 25, with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League , respectively.
The 1932 New York Yankees season was the team's 30th season. The team finished with a record of 107–47, winning their seventh pennant, finishing 13 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics . New York was managed by future Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy .
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (0) " Babe Ruth's called shot " was the home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series , held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago .
May 19 – With first place in the American League on the line, the Washington Senators sweep both games from the New York Yankees to advance to first place by half a game. The Yankees, however, win the following day's game, and both games of the May 21 double header to end the series up 2.5 games. They maintain first place for the rest of the ...
The 35th edition of the World Series, it matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs. The Yankees swept the Series in four games for their seventh championship overall and record third straight (they would win four in a row from 1936 to 1939, and five in a row later from 1949 to 1953).
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.