“I have never seen three home runs hit harder than the Babe hit them that day,” Vaughan said. “Especially the last one. I’m here to tell you it was the longest hit ever made in Pittsburgh. That’s a day I’ll never forget.”
These were the final home runs in Ruth’s career, giving him the grand total of 714. That was a record that would stand for nearly 40 years until Henry Aaron’s consistent greatness overcame this once thought to be insurmountable feat.
In his single season in the NL, Ruth posted career-low numbers (as a position player) across the board with a .181 average, six home runs and 12 runs batted in. But this one day gave a glimpse of the player that changed the game forever.
Ruth was a revolutionary player, capturing America’s imagination of what was possible. He often hit more home runs in a single-season than an entire team throughout the year.