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July 18, 1921.
Ruth's 139th home run, passing Connor and making him the MLB career leader, came off of Bert Cole of the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field (later known as Tiger Stadium) in Detroit.
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Who beat babe ruth's record of home runs?
hank aaron
Why was Hank Aaron remembered?
He used to hold the record for most homeruns before the all steroided up Barry Bonds took his place while playing for the Giants.
Did Mark Maguire beat Babe Ruth's home run record?
No. Babe Ruth hit more career home runs (714) than Mark McGwrie (583). Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs in 1998, and broke Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61 set in 1961. Maris had broken Babe Rurh's single season home run record of 60 set in 1927.
What city did Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth's home run record?
Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth at 714 in Cincinnati to open the 1974 season on the road. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit career home run number 715 off L.A. Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in his home park in Atlanta.
What years did Babe Ruth win the World Series?
He didn't. Ruth was on the Red Sox for three World Series (1915, 1916, 1918) and the Red Sox won all three. They beat the Philadelphia Phillies in 1915, Brooklyn Robins in 1916, and Chicago Cubs in 1918.
