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What was babe ruths home run record?
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.
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 year did babe ruthe break the home run record?
Babe broke the record for career home runs, which was 138, in 1921 and broke the single season record for home runs in 1919 (record was 27 and he hit 29), 1920 (record was 29 and he hit 54), 1921 (record was 54 and he hit 59), and 1927 (record was 59 and he hit 60).
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.
