Today in History

August 11, 1929

The Babe Hits 500

On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio. Born George Herman Ruth, Jr. on February 6, 1895, Babe Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season in 1927. That record stood for 34 years until broken by Roger Maris in 1961. Lkewise, his lifetime total of 714 home runs was a record for 39 years, until broken by Hank Aaron in 1974. Typically ranked as one of the best baseball players ever, Ruth was also the first American sports celebrity superstar.

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