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  2. Babe Ruth - Wikipedia

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    Ruth hit home runs early and often in the 1921 season, during which he broke Roger Connor's mark for home runs in a career, 138. Each of the almost 600 home runs Ruth hit in his career after that extended his own record. After a slow start, the Yankees were soon locked in a tight pennant race with Cleveland, winners of the 1920 World Series. On ...

  3. List of career achievements by Babe Ruth - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders

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    The only other players to have hit 700 or more are Babe Ruth with 714, and Albert Pujols with 703. Alex Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr. (630), Jim Thome (612), and Sammy Sosa (609) are the only other players to have hit 600 or more .

  5. On this day in history: Babe Ruth hits first of 714 home runs

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    It's been 100 years since one of baseball's greatest sluggers began one of his greatest home run records. According to The New York Times, Babe Ruth hit the first of his 714 major league home runs ...

  6. 50 home run club - Wikipedia

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    In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 50 home run club is the group of batters who have hit 50 or more home runs in a single season. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Babe Ruth was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1920.

  7. Today in History: Babe Ruth dies at 53 - AOL

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    For 54 years, Babe Ruth was the MLB's home run king. He overtook Roger. Sixty-seven years ago today, in 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died at the age of 53 -- just 23 years after his retirement ...

  8. 600 home run club - Wikipedia

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    Babe Ruth was the first player to reach 600 home runs. He set a career home run mark of 714 that stood until 1974. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 600 home run club is a group of batters who have hit 600 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. [1]

  9. Head-to-Head HistoryDuel: Comparing Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth ...

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    Ever since legendary outfielder Hank Aaron launched home run no. 715 to pass fellow legendary outfielder Babe Ruth on the all-time list, there have been countless arguments as to which prolific ...