The 1932 World Series revealed not only Ruth's flair for exploiting the moment but produced his famous "called shot" home run. In the third game of the series against Chicago, while being heckled by the Cubs bench, Ruth, according to a story whose accuracy remains in doubt to this
day, responded by pointing his finger to the center-field bleachers. On the very next pitch, Ruth hit the ball precisely into that spot. After 1932
Ruth's playing skills rapidly diminished. Increasingly corpulent and slowed by age, his offensive numbers dropped sharply in both 1933 and
1934. He wanted to manage the Yankees, but Ruppert, the team's owner, is reported to have said that Ruth could not control his own behaviour,
let alone that of the other players, and so refused to offer him the post. Hoping eventually to become a manager, in 1935 Ruth joined the Boston
Braves as a player and assistant manager. But the offer to manage a big-league team never came. Ruth finished his career that season with 714
home runs, a record that remained unblemished until broken by Henry Aaron in 1974.
A narrative based on details from this excerpt would most likely include dialogue between
O Babe Ruth and the Boston Braves' assistant manager
Babe Ruth and the Cubs' bench
O Henry Aaron and Babe Ruth
the Yankee's manager and the Cubs' manager