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May 25, 1935 in a game for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hit three home runs in the game, the final three of his career.
Babe Ruth set two major home run records in his career by the time he retired. The single season home run record and the all time career home run record. Roger Connor held the record for career home runs with 138, until Babe Ruth broke the record in 1921 when he hit number 139. The Babe would go on and finish his career with 714 in 1935. The record would hold up until 1974 when Hank Arron hit number 715. The Babe also set the single season home run record in 1927, breaking his own record of 59, in 1921. That record will stand until 1961 when RogerMaris hit 61, in 1961.
Babe Ruth is third on the all time career home run list with 714.
Babe Ruth hit his last home run, number 714 on May 25, 1935 for the Boston Braves in Pittsburgh off Pirates pitcher Guy Bush. It was Babe Ruth's 3rd home run of the game.
Babe Ruth hit 714 career home runs in 8,398 at bats.
He had 11288 at-bats when he hit his 714th.