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Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman
If Babe Ruth called that shot he did it without Charlie Root, Gabby Hartnett, or any Cub infielder realizing what he was doing, otherwise Ruth would have been on the ground in a cloud of dust after the next pitch.
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It never made sense because he would have had no clue if the next pitch would be one he could drive or not. Supposedly there is a film that pretty conclusively shows he did not call his shot, but for reasons unclear it isn't widely available.
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