Babe Ruth's called shot : the myth and mystery of baseball's greatest home run
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2014.
ISBN
9780762785391, 076278539X
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
796.357 SHE
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796.357 SHE
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780762785391, 076278539X
Notes
Description
"Game Three of the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees stood locked at 4-4. Some 50,000 fans had gathered at Wrigley Field that bright October day, but above their roar Ruth heard insults pouring from the Cubs' dugout. He watched a fastball from Cubs pitcher Charlie Root set the count at 2-2. Agitated, the Bambino made a gesture, holding out two fingers--but what did it mean? Lou Gehrig heard him call out: "I'm going to knock the next one down your goddamn throat." Then the game's greatest showman pounded Root's next pitch. The ball whizzed past the centerfield scoreboard and began its long journey into history. In an instant, the legend of the Called Shot was born, the debate about what Ruth actually did still dividing fans and sports historians alike more than 80 years later. Deftly placing the homer in the social and economic contexts of the time, Chicago sportswriter Ed Sherman gives us the first full-length, in-depth look at one of baseball's most celebrated and enduring moments--including the incredible stories of two hand-held videos taken by fans and rediscovered decades later--and answers the question: Did Ruth really call his shot? "--,Provided by publisher.
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"Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees. The legend of the Called Shot was born, but the debate over what Ruth had actually done on the afternoon of October 1, 1932, had just begun"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sherman, E. (2014). Babe Ruth's called shot: the myth and mystery of baseball's greatest home run . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Ed. 2014. Babe Ruth's Called Shot: The Myth and Mystery of Baseball's Greatest Home Run. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Ed. Babe Ruth's Called Shot: The Myth and Mystery of Baseball's Greatest Home Run Lyons Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Ed. Babe Ruth's Called Shot: The Myth and Mystery of Baseball's Greatest Home Run Lyons Press, 2014.
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