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Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a single-season record that stood for 34 years. He finished his career with 714.

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Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a single-season record that stood for 34 years. He finished his career with 714.ILLUSTRATION · AI

Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record that stood for 34 years.

Ruth led the American League in home runs 12 times, the National Baseball Hall of Fame says. His 60 in 1927 set a single-season mark that lasted 34 years.

Earlier, with the Boston Red Sox, he had been a winning pitcher as well as a hitter. He retired in 1935 after a partial season with the Boston Braves, ending a 22-year career with 714 home runs.

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