Cubs pitcher Guy Bush and Yankee third baseman Joe Sewell agree. Some take that as proof that Ruth called his shot.
Not so fast. Yankee shortstop Frank Crosetti does not back up his teammate Ruth.
“Joe Sewell is wrong,” writes Crosetti who hit 8th in the lineup that day. “When (Charlie) Root got 2 strikes on him the Babe pointed one finger at the Cub bench, meaning he had one more strike left. He did not point to center field.”
Affectionately known as “Crow”, Crosetti played 17 years for the Yankees, five as Babe Ruth’s teammate. A two-time all star and later a Yankee third base coach, Crow was with the team from 1932 to 1964.
He was part of 17 World Championship teams and 23 Fall Classics overall. This is far and away the most of any individual in the history of the game.