714 home runs

Today is the day Babe Ruth hit his last home run. I looked around for a film of it and could only come up with his 60th, the one where he "called the shot"and his farewell.

I knew Waite Hoyte, a pitcher on the 1927 Yankees (also Hall of Fame) who commented to me that the thing he best remembered about Ruth was the sound of the ball/bat when he hit one hard.  He said he never heard that sound again - it was distinct.  Hoyte saw Hank Aaron play from his rookie season on and Willie Mays and a bunch of other sluggers. He was long dead when the steriod boys were playing and breaking records.  Just thought of this anyway and wanted to share.