Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to attend his third World Series at Wrigley Field
There may be no more famous home run in history than Babe Ruth's "Called Shot," which came in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Yankees and Cubs. It was the first game of the series to take place in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, and according to the official box score, just shy of 50,000 fans were in attendance that day to be eye-witnesses to the event.
It's been 84 years, so there aren't many eye-witnesses left to consult as to what actually happened that day, but there is at least one: former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Justice Stevens was born in Chicago on April 20, 1920 and grew up a Cubs fan. The first game he ever attended was also the first ever World Series game at Wrigley field. It was Game 1 of the 1929 Series, and the Cubs lost, 3-1. Justice Stevens recently told a reporter with the Chicago Tribune: "It was my first-ever baseball game and it turned out to be one of the greatest disappointments of my life."
Three years later, he would attend the Called Shot game as a 12-year-old, and he still maintains that, yes, Ruth called that shot.
Now 96 years old and six years into his retirement, Justice Stevens still actively roots for the Cubs and plans to attend Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. Although he will be surrounded by Cubs fans who have been waiting a lifetime for a World Series Championship, he will be one of the precious few making a return trip to a World Series game at Wrigley Field.
There may be no more famous home run in history than Babe Ruth's "Called Shot," which came in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Yankees and Cubs. It was the first game of the series to take place in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, and according to the official box score, just shy of 50,000 fans were in attendance that day to be eye-witnesses to the event.
It's been 84 years, so there aren't many eye-witnesses left to consult as to what actually happened that day, but there is at least one: former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Justice Stevens was born in Chicago on April 20, 1920 and grew up a Cubs fan. The first game he ever attended was also the first ever World Series game at Wrigley field. It was Game 1 of the 1929 Series, and the Cubs lost, 3-1. Justice Stevens recently told a reporter with the Chicago Tribune: "It was my first-ever baseball game and it turned out to be one of the greatest disappointments of my life."
Three years later, he would attend the Called Shot game as a 12-year-old, and he still maintains that, yes, Ruth called that shot.
Now 96 years old and six years into his retirement, Justice Stevens still actively roots for the Cubs and plans to attend Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. Although he will be surrounded by Cubs fans who have been waiting a lifetime for a World Series Championship, he will be one of the precious few making a return trip to a World Series game at Wrigley Field.
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