1932 Program from the Babe's Called Shot

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Ben,
Yes, if a person had a mind to do it, a blank, unscored scorecard could be filled in after the fact with pencil to make it appear that it was scored.

Hobby resource sites now exist where the entire play by play of Ruth's called shot in WS Game # 3 1932 are absolutely available.

Now the question of whether he actually called his shot is another matter altogether...

The other question, in regards to filling in the scorecard later, is whether it hurts or helps the value. I have a few scorecards in my collection and it is generally my experience that unscored scorecards tend to be considered more valuable by the hobby. Obviously there are exceptions to this, and the Ruth called shot game would probably qualify.

Personally, I prefer a scorecard that has been folded and stuck in a back pockets, maybe even had a drink spilled on it, while having the score neatly and legibly kept.

Doug