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Author interview with Della about \"called shot\"
Babe Ruth's "called shot" off Charlie Root in the 1932 World Series grew in hype until it became the only thing that anyone ever asked about her father's 201-win career. Della recounts her father's final words at his death. See how personal this myth is beginning at 2:01 in the interview.
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Rare video showing Root before 1929 World Series
John Meyer helped us with this George Nikolas family film showing Charlie Root and Howard Ehmke warming up before the start of the 1929 World Series. Charlie is along the third base line at about minute 4:30 of the video.
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Charlie Root Obit
Just as Charlie told daughter Della Root Arnold on his deathbed, this worldwide wire story led with the exaggerated "called shot." Della, now 90, is shown in the photo just before her 10th birthday. Learn much more from her in the book.
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Kirk Kandle web site about family film of Babe Ruth\'s 1932 homer
Kirk Kandle showed the film of the "called shot" to author Roger Snell. "Root for the Cubs" provides details from Kirk and numerous news accounts to show the truth is far more interesting than the legend.
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