Today in History

August 11, 1929
For the Record
New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 30th home run of the season and 500th of his career during a game against the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first person in the history of Major League Baseball to reach the 500 home run milestone. Today, Ruth stands in third place on the all-time home run list with 714, behind Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.



Today's Feature History Article

Power Balls

Out of the park: signed balls soar into the stratosphere




 



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