From the Called Shot to a 13-6 finale, the Ruth and the 1932 Yankees left their mark on baseball history.
They never had to exert themselves to win their third straight World Series in successive games — twelve in a row against three different clubs. Now there’s a record that will take a lot of beating.
The 1932 World Series between the Yankees and Cubs was packed with legend and lore. After sweeping back-to-back Series in 1927 and 1928, the Yankees returned from a three-year hiatus to chase history again. In Game 3, Babe Ruth delivered his famed “Called Shot,” pointing to center before launching a towering homer that still sparks debate today. It would also mark Ruth’s final World Series appearance. The Yankees completed their third consecutive sweep with a 13-6 win in Game 4, powered by Ruth’s three home runs—a fitting exclamation point to one of baseball’s most mythic chapters.
From the archives:
“Every Time Ruth Panted He Set a New Series Record” — sportswriter’s take on the game
List of Babe Ruth’s World Series marks