"The Bambino"

     It was the fifth inning, game three of the 1932 World Series. Babe Ruth and The New York Yankees had won the first two games of a seven games series against the Chicago Cubs. Babe Ruth, looked asperous and as the years passed his belly proceeded to hang over his already out stretched pants. He was regarded as the greatest baseball player of the decade. I watched with great astonishment as Ruth approached the plate. The Chicago Cubs had been riding him mercilessly. To much of the Cubs surprise, Ruth played along with words and gestures. Charlie Root the opposing pitcher for the Chicago Cub's was slim and lanky and was not intimidated by Ruth's overwhelming demeanor. His first pitch was called a strike. Root gave Ruth a smirk and laughed. Ruth looked at Root, he stared with such intensity Root became transfixed. Ruth unexpectedly raised his right hand and extended one finger. Root missed with the next two pitches but the pitch after was called a strike, the crowd roared obstreperously. Ruth began to furiously shout at Root, looked back at the Cubs dugout and pointed two fingers towards center field. When his stubby fingers slowly stretched out and pointed to the center field fence, the stadium was rendored speechless. Ruth scrutinized Root, unable to let distractions take his eye off the pitcher. Root's next pitch was a curveball, Ruth blasted it 440 feet over the center field fence. The ball seemed to float over the fence. As Ruth rounded the bases the crowd was aghast. When he stompted down on home plate it resonated throughout the staduim. The exhiliarated crowd erupted.