52 years and 8+ months.
Babe Ruth broke the record for career MLB home runs, breaking Roger Connor's record of 138, by hitting his 139th home run on July 18, 1921. Hank Aaron broke Ruth's MLB record of 714 career home runs by hitting his 715th on April 8, 1974.
Didn't know Ramirez ever beat a Babe Ruth home run record. What record do you think he beat?
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit career home run #715, breaking Babe Ruth's record.
Before Babe Ruth broke the career home run record, it was held by Roger Connor with 138.
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.
In 1961, Roger Maris of the Yankees hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's previous record of 60.
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.
In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs to break his own single season home record of 59 set in 1921.
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In 1921 Babe Ruth hit home run number 139, and broke Roger Connor's career home run record of 138 to became the All time home run king.
Babe Ruth Home Run Award was created in 1998.
On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
None. No governor was on the field and at home plate when Aaron broke Ruth's career home run record.