There’s nothing like a great baseball story. But baseball has been around a long time, and in some cases, it can be hard to tell whether those stories are too good to be true. This is the story about arguably the most famous home run in baseball history.
"Everybody agreed that the high point of the whole works was Babe's homer in the fifth inning of the third game out in Chicago,"
"He stands up there and tells the world that he's going to sock that next one. And not only that, but he tells the world right where he's going to sock it, into the center-field stands. A few seconds later, the ball was just where he pointed, in the center-field stands. He called his shot and then made it. "
There are three popular theories of where he was pointing which are: Center field, towards the pitcher (Charlie Root), or the Cubs bench. The grainy video shows Ruth pointing but makes it inconclusive as to where he is actually pointing. Many of opinions of players, fans and writers are given. "Ruth pointed with his bat in his right hand to right field, not to center field. But he definitely called his shot”, said Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez.
Was Babe Ruth calling his shot: Myth or True
The original story that many baseball fans grew up with hearing about seems to fit the best. Whether it is myth or real makes the story of The Babes “Called Shot” more legendary with each passing generation.