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At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many of baseball's most esteemed records, including the career records for home runs (714 — since broken), slugging percentage (0.690), runs batted in (2,213 — since broken), bases on balls (2,062 — since broken) and on-base plus slugging (1.164). At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many more ...
A Babe Ruth home run was an event unto itself, one that meant anything was possible." [230] Although Ruth was not just a power hitter—he was the Yankees' best bunter, and an excellent outfielder [119] —Ruth's penchant for hitting home runs altered how baseball is played.
On September 30, 1927, Zachary gave up Babe Ruth's record-setting 60th home run. Ruth's shot barely cleared the right field foul pole, leading Zachary to suspect it was foul. There was no enmity between the two men, however, as Zachary and Ruth would become teammates and friends when the New York Yankees claimed Zachary off waivers the ...
From left to right: bat used by Babe Ruth to hit his 60th home run during the 1927 season, bat used by Roger Maris to hit his 61st home run during the 1961 season, bat used by Mark McGwire to hit his 70th home run during the 1998 season, and the bat used by Sammy Sosa for his 66th home run during the same season.
Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series jersey sold for $24.12 million on Aug. 24, 2024. ... Related: Aaron Judge Ties Babe Ruth's 95-Year-Old Record with 60th Home Run.
Oct. 8—WILKES-BARRE — On Oct. 12, 1926, Babe Ruth visited Artillery Park in Wilkes-Barre and he blasted what he felt was the longest home run he'd ever hit — the tale of the tape showed that ...
On Opening Day 1974, Hank Aaron hit a three-run shot off the Reds’ Jack Billingham at Riverfront Stadium to tie Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs.
September 30, 1927: Yankees player Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season as the Yankees defeat the Washington Senators 4-2, setting a new single season record that would stand until 1961. October 8, 1927: the Yankees defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 to sweep the 1927 World Series.