babe ruth called shot

[billyb]

Only one sports writer wrote an article, in his evening edition newspaper, that Babe Ruth called his shot. That writer was Joe Williams. A well respected sports writer of his time, and the other sport writers followed suit the next day, after reading Williams article, and the legend grew from there. His article sort of created the legend. Here is a photo of Joe Williams interviewing Ruth, just a couple of months prior to the "called shot".

.Ruth and Joe Williams.jpg

[sporteq]

I know Charlie Roots sister in-law.. I have spoken to her on many occasions. She told me, Ruth NEVER called the shot! Charlie believed he was instructing the team or some other gesture besides calling the shot.

Albert

[billyb]

Albert,
I agree, the books I have read about Ruth all state that Ruth first said no, he did not do that, but shortly afterwards, he changed his story. And in all the books, they still dwell on the fiction rather than then the fact. The fiction sold more newspapers and books.
But in a way, Root goes down in history, more famous then he would have if the writers wrote the fact.