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This letter was written to me by "Little Ray" Kelly, who was Babe Ruth's personal mascot for 10 years during the Babe's playing days in the 20s and 30s. "Little Ray" was at the "Called Shot" game and is adamant that The Babe, did in fact, call his home run.



"Little Ray" Kelly -- Babe Ruth's mascot.

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The Right Spot for Babe Ruth's "Called Shot"

In the 3rd inning of the 3rd game of the 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth supposedly pointed to centerfield with his bat as a way of saying to Cubs pitcher Charlie Root, that he was going to hit a home run into the centerfield bleachers.



This image of Babe Ruth supposedly pointing to centerfield and "calling" his shot, was taken by a man with an 8 millimeter film camera who was at the game.

Of course, The Babe did hit a home run on the next pitch -- into the centerfield bleachers. This ticket is from that game. What’s neat about it is that it’s a ticket from the centerfield bleachers. Whoever had this ticket most likely saw Ruth’s historic homer coming right at him!


Babe Ruth, touching home after his "called shot". Lou Gehrig, #4, was the next batter and he hit a home run on Charlie Root's first pitch.

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See the lifetime baseball pass of Charlie Root, the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth’s “called shot” in the 1932 World Series.