I've never understood why it makes such a big difference to some. Ruth indicating to the Cubs that he still had one strike left to hit one out, or Ruth pointing towards the fence indicating he wanted to hit one out. What's the big difference?
Either way, if Root strikes him out, he's going to look foolish, and if he does hit one out, he's got the last laugh.
Personally, I don't think he pointed to center field. But he definitely did put himself in a situation, in front of the entire Wrigley crowd, where he would've been laughed at and jeered mercilessly had he not hammered the next pitch to cross the plate.
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