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The Babe hit # 714 and then said goodbye

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Posted By: DW626, 5/25/2023 6:15:32 AM

Babe Ruth is #3 on the home run list behind Bonds and Aaron. However, 714 is one of those magic numbers for baseball fans like me. 60 (later 61) and 714 were the big baseball numbers that we grew up hearing about. Frankly, I never thought that anyone would catch Ruth's 714. At the same time, I cheered Aaron all the way, especially after he got to 700 and eventually passed Ruth in 1974. Babe Ruth hit # 714 on this day in 1935. Like everything else, he did it with style and noise. This is how it went down:

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Mizz Fixxit 5/25/2023 6:53:38 AM (No. 1476992)
The Babe was a Hall of Fame caliber pitcher before he was a great hitter. He held a World Series pitching record (29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings) for 43 years.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: homefry 5/25/2023 7:29:15 AM (No. 1477012)
714? Wasnt that number stamped into Quualudes back in the 70s?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Tennman 5/25/2023 7:45:09 AM (No. 1477035)
Still the GOAT in my book. Completely changed the game once he started hitting full-time.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Bixter 5/25/2023 12:32:43 PM (No. 1477247)
Not to take anything away from Aaron, but he did play in 162-game seasons, and also a designated hitter later on in the America League for two years. Forget Bonds.....he cheated with the steroids. Look at his body build in the early years, vs how he bulked up in his later years. Plus, he was not a nice man according to many players. But I've seen Aaron play, and he was great.
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