Ortiz will have the opportunity to be like Babe because of a 'Call Your Shot' promotion that is part of the home run derby. The fan who wins the online contest will choose a spot where he believes Ortiz can smash a homer. Then Ortiz has one swing, one dramatic swing, to do it.

But the Yankees do not seem as if they want Ortiz to take that swing. The Yankees were upset about the plans involving Ortiz and said they were unaware of the promotion until a reporter contacted them Thursday night.....Yankee officials said they were surprised by the news that Ortiz would get a chance to go deep in their yard.

Now Ortiz is in position to leave a souvenir and a lasting impression in the final season of the current stadium. Apparently, the Yankees would like to bury this Ortiz event themselves.

“Babe Ruth is part of baseball history,” Ortiz said in a telephone interview. “If somebody gets you involved with something like that, of course it’s cool. Who wouldn’t want to be compared with something that Babe Ruth hit?”

The Yankees would rather have Alex Rodriguez, their home run hero, calling his shot. But Rodriguez has traditionally shunned home run derbies.

I think A-Rod should do it. When I think "paunchy lefthanded slugger with an outgoing personality," he's usually the first guy I think of.