The Day The Babe Called His Shot 

Everyone here at Ultegacy appreciates all the views this is getting. This is something I wrote back in the fall and is something I’ve wanted to turn into a video for about 4-5 years. This moment is not talked enough about and a lot of people think certain things happen that actually didn’t so I wanted to explain what all really happened including other people’s perspectives at the game. Thank you all again so much, subscribe for more content like this, and check out some of our other videos. -Jordan

He called his shot - Long Live The Babe 🇺🇸🍺🇺🇸

I was 5 years old in the front row with my father at that game and I remember when the Babe caledl his shot, it was amazing!

I am a cousin on Root and on the back of Charlie Root’s baseball card (the next year) Root said if Babe would of pointed that home run he would have found his ass on on the ground. I believe Root’s statement because Root had a nasty temper and was known as a player you never pissed off!

Lou Gehrig was on deck and he said he did it

Of course TALKING ABOUT IT IS WHAT THOSE WHO LIVE BY THE WORD AND VISUAL STORY HOPE FOR .... the commenter below has it correct. Lou Gehrig confirmed the action was intentional ! The Babe was the best all around player ..... when young he could THROW, CATCH, RUN, HIT ........ as well as PITCH extremely well !

Ruth wouldn't have been talking or pointing at Root. If he had, Root would have stuck one in his ear.

He was telling the Cub bench that it was only two strikes. It's obvious.

It was at the Cubs bench...

There are so many bigger and better accomplishments in baseball. One is Minnesota Twins pitcher Jack Morris pitching a 10 inning 1-0 shuthout against Atlanta to win the 1991 World Series. Ruth hit lots of homers, Jack was the only pitcher who has done what he did.⚾

Regardless, it's not the standing oh so stoic defiant image with the outstretched arm like he's doing geological site surveys for an entire three Mississippi count duration of time all while mad-dawging the pitcher down like we were all led to believe. In reality, it's a half assed flaccid arm shrug followed by an even more wet noodle flailing arm looking snap while looking down at the plate avoiding eye contact like a modern day Millinial with social anxiety. A far cry from the generational handed down myth we all got that of an imposing commanding stare down demeanor of a living legend striking fear into the hearts of opponents and mere mortal men. Proving once again, when it come between fact or legend, print the legend.

With all the Wild Things Babe Ruth did I tend to believe him rest in peace Bambino

Ruth never called the shot. Never happened but one hell of a “story”…

Never happened, just like Gibson never hit one entirely outside of the original Yankee Stadium, but baseball is all about beliieving lore. Oh, well!