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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.
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 hit his 60th home run in 1927 for the New York Yankees against the Washington Senators in Yankees Stadium on September 30, off pitcher Tom Zachary.
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.
On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
Babe Ruth Home Run Award was created in 1998.
None. No governor was on the field and at home plate when Aaron broke Ruth's career home run record.