Artwork of Babe Ruth’s Called Shot


Description

A color slide of a painting depicting Babe Ruth pointing his baseball bat toward the outfield in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field. Ruth is standing in the left-handed batter's box and is looking toward the third base dugout. A nondescript catcher is squatting behind home plate with his back and left side visible. In the left foreground, a group of fans heckles Ruth. An unknown man, wearing a suit jacket, stands and raises both hands. His face is visible in profile, and he appears to be heckling. Another fan, wearing a fedora, sits behind him and holds a piece of paper in his right hand. In the far bottom right corner, part of a man's face is seen; he appears to be laughing. Information written on the slide reads, "artwork of called shot 1932" See ruthba01_05, ruthba01_239, and ruthba01_269.

Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
New York - AL; Chicago - NL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
October 1, 1932
Subject
Hall of famers; Batting (Baseball); World Series (Baseball) (1932); Baseball in art; Baseball fans
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Wrigley Field (Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Chicago (Ill.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
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