In case any of you didn't see 60 Minutes tonight, there was a segment on Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Most of the news story was devoted to Stevens' 35 years as a Supreme Court Justice. However, the final portion was devoted to Stevens' interest in Chicago's sports including attending Game 3 of the 1932 World Series where Babe Ruth allegedly made the famous called shot. Here's the transcipt from the 60 Minutes website of his account of that event:
In our time with Stevens we expected to cover momentous events, but, in his chambers, we didn't imagine we would get a ruling on one of the greatest controversies in baseball.
We noticed a box score from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Legend has it that the Yankees' Babe Ruth pointed to a spot in the Cubs' Wrigley Field and nailed a homerun right there - it's the famous "called shot," but whether it actually happened is ferociously debated.
Remember the fateful year when Stevens was 12? Well, he was here when Ruth came to bat. And we figured it was a question of suitable national importance on which to render this justice's final ruling.
"He took the bat in his right hand and pointed it right at the center field stands and then, of course, the next pitch he hit a homerun in center field and there's no doubt about the fact that he did point before he hit the ball," Stevens recalled.
"So the 'called shot' actually happened?" Pelley asked.
"Oh, there's no doubt about it," Stevens said. "That's my ruling."
"Case closed!" Pelley said.
Stevens said, "That's the one ruling I will not be reversed on!"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...in;contentBody