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10-24-2011, 01:09 PM
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A cool story either way...490 feet is a wallop!
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10-24-2011, 01:54 PM
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Last year, Hunt sold a Babe Ruth "Called Shot" scrapbook with player autographs and hand-written accounts of what happened: Link
In that scrapbook, Ben Chapman wrote: "No he did not call his shot, but he could have, he was the greatest."
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10-24-2011, 04:56 PM
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Great story! Yes, the called shot was amplified for cementing ruth's great dominance and magical heroics. I am fortunate to have a relative that has long sinced passed away in the early 90's, johnny mize, who is a hall of famer that shared many great stories with my father and other relatives and friends. He said there was no comparable player to ruth, not even close. He did say that a healthy mantle would have been interesting to see! Many people forget about ruth's still existing pitching records! This story about ruth's called shot has always been one of the greatest sports stories ever.
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10-24-2011, 06:29 PM
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........................correct
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10-24-2011, 06:58 PM
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Ruth's shot
Back when Joe Sewell was alive and signing through the mail, I wrote him and asked him if Ruth's called shot story was true. He replied that, yes the Babe called his shot before hitting the home run. If I can find the letter, I'll scan it and post it here.
Last edited by Bigdaddy; 10-24-2011 at 06:59 PM. Reason: sp
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10-25-2011, 11:11 AM
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Having worked at Wrigley Field for a good portion of the 80's (Including 5 years in the front office) I was able to speak to a good many old timers about the history of the old ballpark. A few of the workers that were still there at Wrigley in the 80's were also there in the 30's and to a man, they all said Ruth was po'ed at the Cubs for some reason, (I believe the reason was the Cubs screwed over Mark Koenig on a World Series share or something along these lines) and there was bad blood the whole series. Ruth was getting heckled from the Cubs bench and he let the first pitch through and held up his hand and said "thats one!". The second pitch came through and he held up his hand a second time and said "thats two" all the while saying it only takes one pitch!! The third pitch was deposited in the trees across Sheffield ave where a number of boys were hanging out watching the game.
These sources were people that had first hand knowledge and were at the game. Former players, ballpark electricians etc. Each one said the exact same thing to me when I asked them their version of the story. Its always cool to speak to former players or people that have a direct connection to former players. Sitting down and talking to a relative of Ben Chapman had to be a very cool experience!!
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