| Babe Ruth's Called Shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth inning of game 3 in Chicago at Wrigley Field on October 1, 1932. During the at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture. Although this is not confirmed, the story goes that Ruth pointed to the center field bleachers during the at-bat. It was supposedly a declaration that he would hit a home run to this part of the park. On the next pitch, Ruth hit a home run to center field. One reporter later wrote that Ruth had "called his shot", and thus the legend was born Reference |  |