"He took the bat in his right hand and pointed it right at the center field stands and then, of course, the next pitch he hit a home run to center field. There’s no doubt about the fact that he did point before he hit the ball."
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens recounting his experience at the 1932 World Series where Babe Ruth supposedly called his shot.
Sure, some would argue that a 90 year old man trying to separate his experiences as a 12 year old from a lifetime of repeated legend would be a fool’s errand, but this is good enough proof for me. Sometimes it’s better to believe the lie.
(h/t Big League Stew)
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