Painting of Babe Ruth’s Called Shot in the 1932 World Series
Description
A color slide of a painting of Babe Ruth's called shot during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Ruth is standing in the left-handed batter's box with his right arm pointed to center field at Wrigley Field. His left hand is holding a bat. He is wearing a road New York Yankees uniform. Squatting behind Ruth is Chicago Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett. He is wearing a catcher's mask. His number 7 can be seen on his pinstriped uniform. Directly behind Hartnett is umpire Roy Van Graflan. The background includes the entire right field foul line, including first base. To the right of first base is a Yankees coach. To the left of first base is Cubs first baseman Charlie Grimm. Even further in the distance, playing right field, is Kiki Cuyler. Apartment buildings on Sheffield Avenue can be seen even further in the distance. This painting is titled "The Mighty Babe" from "Great Moments in Baseball History" by Robert Thom. It was commissioned in 1976 by Chevrolet to celebrate the 100th year of organized baseball. Information written on the physical slide reads "Ruth's called shot; Painting by Robert Thom 1932 World Series" See ruthba01_267.