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GREAT posts, SJ3!
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Thank you. I've done loads of research on the "Called shot". What I did come up with was Babe never declared he was going to hit one out and did not point to the centerfield bleacher though many claimed they did see him point.Originally posted by westsidegrounds View Post
This Root article may explain why they said they did see him point to centerfield. Since he did point at the pitcher who of course is in line with centerfield, they believed he was pointing to centerfield.
I did want to believe that he did point, but I think what he did do was still some feat. When your down two strikes, no matter who you are, your in the hole. Yet, he was defiant, still talking, acknowledged the two called strikes with his fingers and then as verified by Cub catcher Hartnett......he held up one finger and then said..."It only takes one."Comment
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What I call the unofficial called shot. According to Gehrig, some one on the bench called Babe fat stuff and some other names. Ruth said something to the effect......you guys are not going back to New York, this is it. This was his first at bat, he hit a 3 run homer to deep RCF.Comment
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Got a few bucks............it's only money.Comment
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A bit too high for me.Comment
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Babe exhibition game, St. Mary's November 11, 1915.Comment
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Babe's take on black players. This did appear in two black newspapers. Did some searching could not find it any of the bigger newspapers.
Obvious, spelling error, Aug.19, 1933Comment
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Guy Bush and Tom Zachary on the Bam.
So Tom thinks he made a mistake. I wonder how many other pitchers thought they made a mistake after it was too late.
Wonder what they talked about, when Tom joined the Yanks in 1928.Comment
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Hornsby, this guy knows something about hitting, lets try his advice.Comment
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Bam returns after suspension for barnstorming after 1921 season. No hits in 4 a tbats.Comment
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Only a fluke, interference made him fall short, by one home run.Comment
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I guess he just changed his mind.Comment
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Ad from one of Babe's dad's saloons.Comment
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This is a story about "the bat", that we have seen in that picture of Babe leaning on the bat for support. His last appearance
at Yankee Stadium 1948. Bob never mentioned who his teammate was, that took and sold the bat after that game.
I do know he paid around 90 thousand plus dollars to buy the bat.............his own bat.Comment
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Nice pics, Shoeless. It's good to see some big-time Ruth fans on this site. He's one of my favorite players ever.Originally posted by SHOELESSJOE3 View PostComment
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