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A Babe Ruth home run was an event unto itself, one that meant anything was possible." [233] Although Ruth was not just a power hitter—he was the Yankees' best bunter, and an excellent outfielder [120] —Ruth's penchant for hitting home runs altered how baseball is played.
Consecutive seasons with 20 or more home runs: 16 (1919–1934) Home runs, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928) Home runs by lefthander, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928) Home runs by lefthander, one month: 17 (September 1927) Home runs in June: 15 (1930) Tied by Bob Johnson in 1934 and Roger Maris in 1961
Ruth's major-league record slugging percentage (total bases / at bats) of .847 stood for the next 80 years. 59, by Ruth, New York (AL), 1921 (154-game schedule) Ruth's slugging percentage was just .001 less than his record-setting average the previous year. 60, by Ruth, New York (AL), 1927 (154-game schedule) Ruth hit more home runs in 1927 ...
The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball.This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games) in the National Association (1871–1875), National League (since 1876), the American Association (1882–1891), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890 ...
For 54 years, Babe Ruth was the MLB's home run king. He overtook Roger. Sixty-seven years ago today, in 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died at the age of 53 -- just 23 years after his retirement ...
Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series jersey sold for $24.12 million on Aug. 24, 2024. ... Related: Aaron Judge Ties Babe Ruth's 95-Year-Old Record with 60th Home Run.
On Opening Day 1974, Hank Aaron hit a three-run shot off the Reds’ Jack Billingham at Riverfront Stadium to tie Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs.
Maris' 61 home runs broke Babe Ruth's 34-year-old major league single-season record of 60, set in 1927. Maris' record would stand for 37 years until it was broken by Mark McGwire's 70 in 1998. Maris’ American League record would stand for a total of 61 years until it was eclipsed by Aaron Judge’s 62 in 2022.