Babe Ruth 700th homerun
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Babe Ruth hits his 700th homerun

On July 14, 1934, In front of 20,000 fans during the 3rd inning atĀ Navin FieldĀ in Detroit,Ā Babe RuthĀ wallops aĀ Tommy BridgesĀ 3-2 pitch far over the right field wall for his 700th careerĀ home run. The 4 – 2 victory over theĀ TigersĀ puts theĀ Bronx BombersĀ back into first place, butĀ Lou GehrigĀ is helped off the field in the 1st inning with a…