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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.
In the 1932 season, the Yankees went 107–47 and won the pennant. [155] Ruth's effectiveness had decreased somewhat, but he still hit .341 with 41 home runs and 137 RBIs. [59] Nevertheless, he was sidelined twice because of injuries during the season. [156] The Yankees faced the Cubs, McCarthy's former team, in the 1932 World Series. [157]
The 1932 Chicago Cubs season was the 61st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 57th in the National League and the 17th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 90–64, four games ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Pirates .
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.
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.
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 ...
Eddie Bennett (November 19, 1903 – January 16, 1935) was an American batboy for the Chicago White Sox (1919), Brooklyn Robins (1920), and most notably for the New York Yankees (1921–1932) where he was also served as the team's mascot. During his career as a batboy, Bennett saw his teams capture nine pennants and four World Series titles.
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions said the ...