1914    Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major league baseball.

1917    In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.

1919    Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.

1923    Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built," opens.

1927    Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season.

1929    Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

1974    at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run to surpass Babe Ruth's 39-year-old record.