There is an apocryphal story that every sports fan — and most non-sports fans for that matter — has heard: Babe Ruth’s called shot.
According to legend, during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, Ruth stepped into the batter’s box in the fifth inning with the score tied 4-4. The Cubs dugout and fans had been riding him mercilessly all day, and he was growing tired of it. After taking a called first strike from Cubs pitcher Charlie Root, Ruth pointed towards center field.