Front Page - Babe Ruth's called shot film

• Air date: Feb. 1994
• Box score: www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...

[@metaphoria3]

He motions to the dugout then motions out to cf n says imma hit the next one past that flagpole Then he takes a strike n says thats two I got one more .. BOOM! 💥🔥⚾️

[@DashingFloridaManCam]

They aren't really thinking hard enough. They want the arm to "point" to center field. That isn't needed. If he points to the dugout & says "He your asses back inside, I've got 1 more strike & that's all I'm going to need, just you wait & see." That's a called shot. PERIOD. He is telling them a home run is coming this at bat by counting the strikes left. We are debating SEMANTICS. The dude did it. Babe is the GOAT.

[@robertboydiiido-bolsa7531]

Yeah, I can't believe these guys are hung up on direction. He said he was going to hit one, and hit one, he did!

[@Grizzlied555]

He did point, but not to the dugout.

[@yamato_tenichigo]

EXACTLY. EXACTLY. Well-said! The whole "pointed at CF" bit was just newspaper embellishment and I cannot believe so many people are completely stuck on that part of the story and they completely miss seeing the obvious. The Babe told the Cubs he would hit it on the last strike, verbally and by gesture, in front of 40,000 witnesses - then proceeded to do it. (I am quite certain none of the Cubs thought he was telling them he was gonna hit a ... single!) 🤣

[@Grizzlied555]

Best home run ever

[@dr.x4566]

He called it.

[@neilwattoo]

Listen to the respect and admiration The Babe gets from ballplayers. It proves how freaking special and amazing he truly was. That's why he's the undisputed GOAT. #1.

[@brianarbenz1329]

When I was in Little League I pointed right to the spot where I grounded out on the next pitch!

[@PHILSILVERMAN-d3p]

It appears he pointed more in the direction of the Chicago dugout , something like “this one’s going out !” It’s a called shot . Mantle called one in the 1964 World Series

[@DouglasHauser-wd1uo]

Awesome!

[@charleshonig7080]

Lou Gehrig confirmed that Ruth called His HR in the 1932 World Series!

[@TheMr02drop]

There is a recording of Lou Gehrig on a radio show after the World Series concluded and he said that Babe called his shot. Lou was standing in the ondeck circle at the time so I'm sure he could hear it. Then when Lou got up he also hit a home run.

[@vfrexup]

Sure the Babe called it - Lou Gehrig said he did - case closed.

[@PHILSILVERMAN-d3p]

He called the shot to the cubs dugout . Who cares if he didn’t point out to center field The babe abd his daughter and Lou and Mickey said it was “called “ Over and done⚾️

[@df5295]

Maybe he was pointing to the Cubs dugout but the meaning is the same.

[@nickanderson7693]

Those are all chicago fans saying he didnt do it. Lol.

[@dakotalovett2450]

Too bad this guy wasn’t there to film Wilt Chamberlain’s 100th point game!

[@metaphoria3]

Joe DiMaggio’s son at the end er lol

[@user-hj9ko3ek9u]

FOR ME IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER , EITHER YES OR NO HE STILL JACKED ONE OUTTA THE YARD. SO , YES HE CALLED THE SHOT . CASE CLOSED. BOSN

[@johnfoster535]

Fake News....AGAIN !!.... Ruth DID point to the fence on BOTH gestures before the last gesture !! He was yelling that he was going to hit that home run. The catcher had his back turned in the film !! I KNOW what Ruth said because a retired Yankees scout named Ken who I delivered the newspaper to was THERE....and he HEARD the Babe predict the home run !! Babe Ruth was the greatest baseball player of all time.....and to this day......he IS baseball ITSELF !!

[@silverguard8105]

When he extended his arm he is clearly pointing to the dugout, not center field. Then he holds up 2 fingers indicating 2 strikes, again not pointing to center field.

[@Grizzlied555]

​@@silverguard8105He is clearly pointing to center. It cannot be seen any other way.

[@silverguard8105]

@@Grizzlied555 he is clearly pointing at the dugout. His arm is coming across his body instead of being out in front of him like it would be if he was pointing to center field.

[@Grizzlied555]

@@silverguard8105 Wrong. It is out in front of him.

[@silverguard8105]

@Grizzlied555 it definitely was not. If it was you wouldn't be able to see it as well as you do. Tell you what, grab your phone and put it behind and off to the left like the camera is in the video and then stand up like you are a left handed batter. Stick your arm out like you're pointing at the dugout and then point towards center field. Tell me what you find.

[@nickanderson7693]

They weren't throwing 90-95 mph in 1919. Maybe 75- 80 mph

[@nickanderson7693]

1932*

[@chrisfrompasadena3013]

​@@nickanderson7693 ridiculous

[@nickanderson7693]

Yeah, I actually saw somethign right after I posted this and they were throwing mid High 80s into the 90s. I can't delete comments on my phone so, it stands in eternity lol

[@MTDubz619]

John Goodmans swing is horrendous, yikes.

[@josemeda4592]

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