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by DK » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:13 pm

Who was the announcer the day babe ruth called his shot?

PS:The website where i got the data may be flawed, so if you're sure about your answer i'll check it. I'm pretty sure it's right though.

by **Lofunzo** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 2:47 am

Tom Manning?<br><br><span class=gensmall>Accepted as answer by DK on Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:47 am EST.</span>

by DK » Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:01 pm

Not according to my sources.

by **Padres19** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:15 pm

I've got Tom Manning as well. I got it from two different sources.

by **Lofunzo** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:19 pm

Padres19 wrote:I've got Tom Manning as well. I got it from two different sources.

I thought so but I could be wrong.

by **Padres19** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:25 pm

Well you could be wrong, but i doubt Ernie Harwell is...

http://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/ernie26_20030426.htm

One of my boyhood heroes was the PA man at Cleveland, Tom Manning. Manning got his job in a strange way. He was a newsboy. In those days, youngsters sold papers on the street. To grab attention and make a sale, they would shout out the headlines. Manning had such a strong voice he was voted "The Loudest Mouth in Cleveland."

A redhead with a sparkling personality, Manning graduated from his PA job into radio. It was Tom who broadcast the famous called-shot home run by Babe Ruth in the 1932 World Series.

by DK » Fri Dec 26, 2003 1:47 am

Well, I'll take your word for it. The website I got it from was apparently run by a crack addict.

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