Charlie Root

On this date in 1970, Charlie Root passed away at age 71.

"I gave my whole life for baseball and I'll be remembered for something that never happened." - on Babe Ruth's "called shot" home run hit off him in the 1932 World Series

Charlie Root

Born on this date, Charlie Root.

"Ruth did not point to the fence before he swung. If he had made a gesture like that, well anybody who knows me knows that Ruth would have ended up on his ass." - on Babe Ruth's alleged "called shot" home run hit off him

Frank Crosetti

On this date in 2002, Frank Crosetti passed away at age 91.

"Those Cubs were a bunch of stooges. They were riding Ruth from the bench. It was strike one, strike two. He held up one finger, as if to say, 'I have one strike left.' Then he hits the ball for a homer. Later he tells me, 'If the writers want to think I pointed where I was going to hit the ball, let 'em.'" - on Babe Ruth's alleged called shot

Called shot

On this date in 1932, Babe Ruth as legend has it, calls his home run against Cubs pitcher, Charlie Root in the 3rd inning of Game 3 of the World Series.

"My dad took me to see the World Series and we were sitting behind third base not too far back. Ruth did point to the center-field scoreboard. And he hit the ball out of he park after he pointed with his bat. So it really happened. - Supreme Court Justice, John Paul Stevens

"Ruth did not point to the fence before he swung. If he had made a gesture like that, well anybody who knows me know that Ruth would have ended up on his ass." - Charlie Root