Baseball legend Babe Ruth played his final game as a Yankee in New York on this day in history, September 24, 1934.
He was 39 years old.
Only 4,000 fans were present at his final game at Yankee Stadium, against the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Times noted.
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Ruth walked in the first inning and was replaced by pinch runner Myril Hoag, according to the source.
No one knew at the time that day would be his last with the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Ruth was traded in the spring training.
While playing for the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth became baseball's most accomplished player and set many records. (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Remarkably, this day in history is a “double milestone” for Ruth: Sept. 24, 1919, is the same date he became baseball's single-season home run record holder, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Both milestones occurred 15 years apart.
At just 24 years old in 1919, Ruth was a pitcher and outfielder for the Boston Red Sox.
He had a 9-5 record and a 2.97 earned run average in the 17 games he pitched, according to the same source.
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“He played in 130 games, batted .322 and drove in 114 runs. And on this date, he hit his 28th home run, breaking Ned Williamson's single-season record. Ruth finished the season with 29 homers,” the Los Angeles Times said.
The following year, Ruth would wear a Yankees uniform and, as a full-time outfielder, hit 54 home runs.
Babe Ruth takes a powerful swing during pregame batting practice at Yankee Stadium. He hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record that stood for 34 years and still stands as a monumental achievement today. (Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
On August 11, 1929, as a slugger for the New York Yankees, Ruth became the first player to eclipse 500 career home runs, according to ESPN.
By that point he was already baseball's all-time home run leader, and by a comfortable margin, according to several sources.
He exploded when he became a Yankee, hitting 467 home runs in the 1920s alone.
It took until 1940 before anyone joined Ruth in the 500-homer club, when Boston Red Sox first baseman Jimmie Foxx hit his just over 11 years later, ESPN noted.
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In his first six MLB seasons as a member of the Red Sox, Ruth hit 49 home runs while also spending time as a pitcher.
However, he exploded when he became a Yankee, hitting 467 home runs in the 1920s alone, the same source described.
American baseball player Babe Ruth stands safe on base during a game between American all-stars and a Japanese all-star team at Meiji Shire Grounds, Tokyo, Japan, November 21, 1934. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios)
Interestingly, Ruth was walked more than any other batter in history, 2,056 times, according to the Los Angeles Times.
In 1923, it was paraded 170 times, another record.
After his 54- and 59-homer seasons in 1920 and 1921, his intentional walks skyrocketed.
“In 13 seasons he was overtaken more than 100 times,” the same source said.
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Known as “The Bambino,” Ruth finished his career with 714 home runs, an individual record that stood until Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron surpassed it in 1974.
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San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds took over as home run king in 2007, and still holds the most with 762, the same source said.
Playing for the Boston Braves, Babe Ruth is shown signing autographs for fans at the New York Giants' home opener against the Braves at the Polo Grounds in 1935. (Getty Images)
Ruth was a member of the inaugural class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
He was honored alongside Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner, according to multiple sources.
Naturally, the Yankees retired the seven-time World Series champion's No. 3 jersey.
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The first season the Yankees wore jersey numbers was in 1929, the same year Ruth hit his 500th home run, according to Sports Illustrated.
Ruth died of throat cancer at age 53 on August 16, 1948, in New York City.
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His body lay in state at Yankee Stadium for two days.
During that time, more than 100,000 fans paid their final respects, according to History.com.
