On this day in 1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke
Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los
Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves
beat the Dodgers 7-4 before a crowd of nearly 54,000.

Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron (1934 – 2021)

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On May 25, 1935, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Babe
Ruth hit his 714th home run, a record for career home runs that
would stand for almost 40 years. This was one of Ruth’s last games,
and the last home run of his career. Ruth went four for four on the
day, hitting three home runs and driving in six runs.

Babe Ruth touches home plate after his 714th and final home run
at Forbes Field it was his 3rd home run of the game!

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the
ballpark.

The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run
was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million.

SCP Auctions didn’t identify the buyer. The auction was held in Laguna
Niguel, California.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr.
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

On July 14, 1968, Atlanta Braves slugger Henry “Hank” Aaron hits
the 500th home run of his career in a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Henry Louis Aaron turned 85 in February.