1932 Chicago Cubs World Series Game 3 Full Ticket - PSA EX 5 - Babe Ruth's "Called Shot"!

Sold For:

$15,600

Year:

1932

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

1911

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Historic full ticket from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series held at Wrigley Field on October 1st. Graded EX 5 by PSA. This is one of only seven full 1932 Game 3 tickets authenticated by PSA; two are graded at this level, with just one graded higher (NM 7). Did he or didn't he? That's the question everyone was asking after Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Yankees and Cubs held at Wrigley Field. Did Ruth point to the center-field bleachers right before hitting a home run to that exact spot, or was he pointing at pitcher Charlie Root? Ruth, of course, never said one way or the other, which only adds to the lore. One person who might have offered an informed opinion at the time, had he gone to the game, was the original owner of this ticket, whose vantage point would have been from a “Box" seat. Long regarded as one of the most desirable of all World Series tickets, the offered example (6.75 x 2.25 inches) is exceptional in all regards and ranks as the second-highest graded in the PSA Population report. Reserve $5,000. Estimate $10,000++.