Video: 'BABE RUTH did he call the shot ?'

(Saturday, October 1, 1932) — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot today, hitting a home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field.

(Sunday, November 4, 2001, 9:15 p.m. MT) — The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona, in the seventh and deciding game. The series had been delayed by one week as a result of the September 11 attacks.

(Wednesday, October 28, 1981, 11:26 p.m. ET) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 9-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game.

(Sunday, October 27, 1991, 11:03 p.m. CT) — The Minnesota Twins won the 1991 World Series today, beating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the seventh and deciding game.

Video: First night game in World Series history (game 4, Oct. 13, 1971)

(Sunday, October 17, 1971) — The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1971 World Series today, beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, in the seventh and deciding game (click here to watch video highlights of the entire series, including game 7).

World Series 1921

(Thursday, October 13, 1921) — The New York Giants won the 1921 World Series today, beating the New York Yankees 1-0 at the Polo Grounds in New York City in the eighth and deciding game (it was the last of the experimental best-five-of-nine series).

Video: Cardinals win 1931 World Series

(Saturday, October 10, 1931) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1931 World Series today, beating the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2 at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis in the seventh and deciding game.

Video: 1951 World Series

(Wednesday, October 10, 1951) — The New York Yankees won the 1951 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 4-3 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game (click here to watch highlights of game 3 on Oct. 6, 1951).

Video: Yankees win 1961 World Series (@ 5:35)

(Monday, October 9, 1941) — The New York Yankees won the 1961 World Series today, beating the Cincinnati Reds 13-5 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the fifth and deciding game.

Video: Dodger catcher Mickey Owen's game 4 error described

(Monday, October 6, 1941) — The New York Yankees won the 1941 World Series today, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, in the fifth and deciding game (click here to watch highlights of game 4 on Oct. 5, 1941).