I love that Denny called it, and I can also understand his backing off like he did because so much is out of your hands in racing. In the end, Denny played it for all it was worth and most of the media didn't let facts get in the way of a good story.
Wiki has this interesting history on Ruth's called shot...
"At the time, Ruth did not clarify the matter,
initially stating that he was merely pointing towards the Cubs dugout to tell them he still had one more strike. At one point very early on, he said,
"It's in the papers, isn't it?" In another interview, this one with respected Chicago sports
reporter John Carmichael, Ruth said he did not point to any particular spot, but that he just wanted to give the ball a good ride. Soon, however, the
media-savvy Ruth was going along with the story that he had called his shot, and his subsequent versions over the years became more dramatic. On one
newsreel footage, Ruth voiced over the called shot scene with the remarks, "Well, I looked out at center field and I pointed. I said, 'I'm gonna hit the next pitched ball right past the flagpole!' Well, the good
Lord must have been with me." In his 1947 autobiography, Ruth gave another enhanced version by stating he dreamed about hitting the home run the night before the game.
[citation needed] Ruth explained he was upset about the
Cubs' insults during the series, and was especially upset when someone spat on his wife Claire, and he was determined to fix things.
[6] Ruth not only said he deliberately pointed to center with two strikes, he said he pointed to center even before Root's first pitch.
[7]"
Maybe Denny's 'call' has a lot in common with Ruth's, and Hammy Hamlin played it for all it was worth. He sure had a plan on what to do when he got out of the car.
I liked JJ's comment when asked about Denny's performance. "Denny's rear end was wiggling". lol 
