Fifth inning, score tied 4–4. The Cubs bench had been riding Babe Ruth all afternoon, and fans had thrown lemons at him. With two strikes, Ruth held up his hand and gestured, toward the pitcher, the Cubs dugout, or, as legend insists, the centre-field bleachers. On the next pitch he hit one of the longest home runs ever seen at Wrigley, right where he'd pointed. Or did he? People still argue. The words are imagined.