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in a span of fourteen years Lou Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games setting a record before his early retirement from Baseball due to the disease ALS. Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played stood until September 6, 1995, when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to establish a new record.Cal would finish with 2,632 consecutive game over a 16 year period.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoin a span of fourteen years Lou Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games setting a record before his early retirement from baseball due to the disease ALS. Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played stood until September 6, 1995, when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to establish a new record.Cal would finish with 2,632 consecutive game over a 16 year period.
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∙ 16y agoLou Gehrig 2,130 games, .340 batting avg., 493 HR, 1995 RBI
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Did Jackie Robinson break babe Ruth record?
Hank Aaron hit home run number 715 in 1974 to break Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714. Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60.
Did Jackie Robinson break babe Ruth's home run record?
not even close
When did babe Ruth break the all time home run record?
July 18, 1921
In 1927 what record did Babe Ruth set?
In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs to break his own single season home record of 59 set in 1921.
What date in October did Roger Maris break Babe Ruth's single season home run record?
On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
What is Babe Ruth's record?
As a pitcher Babe Ruth had a record of 94 wins 46 losses with an ERA of 2.28
What are facts about Hank Aaron?
He was the first black to break Babe Ruth`s Home Run record!
Where did Babe Ruth break the career record for the most home runs?
Babe Ruth broke Roger Connor's career MLB home run record of 138 on July 18, 1921 at Navin Field in Detroit against the Tigers.
How many home runs did Roger Marid hit to break Babe Ruth's home run record?
61
Who has beaten the home run record set by Babe Ruth?
Hank Aaron - Roger MarisBabe Ruth had two Major home records broken. The single season home run record and the all time career home run record. Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60, that he set in 1927. In 1974 Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run to break Babe Ruth's all time record of 714.
What major league record did Babe Ruth set?
Babe Ruth set the record for home runs, with an amount of 714 home runs.
What World Series pitching record was once held by Babe Ruth that lasted forty years?
Babe Ruth pitched many World Series innings for the Boston Red Sox. He amassed a record of 291/3 scoreless innings in 1918. It took Yankee Whitey Ford in 1961 to finally break Ruth's record.
