Whose 715th career home run, hit on April 8, 1974, surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in home runs?

Whose 715th career home run, hit on April 8, 1974, surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in home runs?

• A. Henry Aaron
• B. Babe Ruth
• C. Willie Mays
• D. Alex Rodriguez

Answer: (A)

Hank Aaron’s 715th career home run, hit on April 8, 1974, marks the moment he surpassed Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time leader in homers. Ruth had held the record at 714 since the early 1930s, so Aaron’s achievement was a historic breaking of a long-standing milestone and a testament to his longevity and consistency over a superb career. Aaron finished with 755 home runs, a mark that stood until Barry Bonds later surpassed it. The other names listed were not the player who broke Ruth’s record at that time.

Hank Aaron’s 715th career home run, hit on April 8, 1974, marks the moment he surpassed Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time leader in homers. Ruth had held the record at 714 since the early 1930s, so Aaron’s achievement was a historic breaking of a long-standing milestone and a testament to his longevity and consistency over a superb career. Aaron finished with 755 home runs, a mark that stood until Barry Bonds later surpassed it. The other names listed were not the player who broke Ruth’s record at that time.