Assignment 7 Johnathan Morris

On October 1st 1932, the sultan of swat, the king of crash, the colossus of clout, the GREAT BAMBINO, Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate in the fifth inning, with two strikes, and did one of  the most iconic actions ever in all of sports. The Babe pointed his bat into the centerfield bleachers, and on the very next pitch, he hits his right where he knew he would. This had a huge impact on the way people play baseball, it added a little bit of cockiness and swagger to America's pastime. Today not a practice goes by that a player doesn't imitate Babe's famous stunt (normally unsuccessful), similar to Dikembe Mutombo's infamous finger wag after blocking a shot, or Michael Jordan sticking his tongue out while making unbelievable plays. Things like this may not seem like a big deal but they can really impact the way a sport is played. Players may not be able to dunk or hit homeruns like their idles, but they can sure can point their bat or stick their tongue out.