Matt Miller Kandle
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Matt Miller Kandle, Sr. was an amateur filmmaker in Chicago
.
On October 1, 1932 Kandle brought a Kodak 16mm camera
to Wrigley Field
and filmed Game 3 of the World Series
. This series (between the New York Yankees
and the Chicago Cubs
) was notable for the legendary moment of Babe Ruth's called shot
when he hit a home run to the deepest part of center field. However, since no existing film footage was known to have survived, the shot calling had been the subject of controversy over the years. Many different versions of the event have come to light - even from the Babe
himself.
Sometime in the mid-seventies, Kandle's 16mm footage was unearthed. It was not until February 4, 1994 that the footage was televised on the show, "Front Page".
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
On October 1, 1932 Kandle brought a Kodak 16mm camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
to Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
and filmed Game 3 of the World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
. This series (between the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
) was notable for the legendary moment of Babe Ruth's called shot
Babe Ruth's Called Shot
Babe Ruth's called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During the at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact nature of his...
when he hit a home run to the deepest part of center field. However, since no existing film footage was known to have survived, the shot calling had been the subject of controversy over the years. Many different versions of the event have come to light - even from the Babe
The Babe
The Babe is a 1992 biographical film about the life of famed baseball player Babe Ruth, who is portrayed by John Goodman.-Plot:The story begins in 1902 in Baltimore, Maryland, where a young Babe Ruth, troubled and not-so disciplined, is sent to the St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a...
himself.
Sometime in the mid-seventies, Kandle's 16mm footage was unearthed. It was not until February 4, 1994 that the footage was televised on the show, "Front Page".