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11th August 1929: Babe Ruth becomes the first Major League Baseball player to hit 500 home runs
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Babe Ruth & baseball history
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Babe Ruth: Career retrospective
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Babe Ruth's called shot confirmed by Lou Gehrig
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This Day In Baseball September 9 - This Day In Baseball
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VEB Historical Hall of Fame Ballot: Part Ten - Viva El Birdos
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