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Kyle Schwarber hit his 350th career homer as the Philadelphia Phillies edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2, part of a 2026 season in which he has 10 homers. The piece notes Schwarber produced two more homers in his first 1,321 games than Babe Ruth did, though Ruth finished with 714 career homers (with Bonds and Aaron leading the all-time list). Philadelphia remains 11-19, sitting fourth in the NL East, in need of more of Schwarber’s power.
Shohei Ohtani has the potential to achieve a playoff feat in the NLCS that Babe Ruth never did, by hitting a home run and winning pitcher in the same game, highlighting his unique two-way talent despite recent struggles at the plate.
A Tennessee man named George Herman Ruth, sharing a name with baseball legend Babe Ruth, is charged with using false identities of deceased players to fraudulently claim over $550,000 from class action settlements, involving multiple schemes and prior convictions for Social Security fraud.
A new statistical ranking method has crowned Barry Bonds as the greatest baseball player of all time, surpassing Babe Ruth, based on a comprehensive analysis of players across history within their respective eras.
Gymnast and social media influencer Livvy Dunne was set to buy Babe Ruth's former Manhattan apartment but was denied by the co-op board, despite her offer being accepted and her excitement about the purchase.
Aaron Judge is having one of the greatest baseball seasons ever, with stats comparable to Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle, but he remains focused on team success and personal growth, emphasizing that his career is still ongoing.
Aaron Judge has silenced concerns about his performance by finishing May with a record-breaking 25 extra-base hits, surpassing Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. He leads MLB with 20 home runs and has significantly contributed to the Yankees' first-place standing in the AL East with a .371/.488/.928 batting line for the month.
50 years ago, on April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record in one of the most famous moments in baseball history. The pitcher from that day, Al Downing, reflects on the historic event.
Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani had an incredible month of June, surpassing even Babe Ruth's historic performances. Ohtani leads the majors in home runs, triples, RBI, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+, total bases, and WAR. He is hitting .310/.396/.674 with 30 home runs and 67 RBI, while also maintaining a 3.02 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched. Ohtani's offensive production, combined with his pitching prowess, makes a strong case for him having the best calendar month in MLB history.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has set a new record for most pitching strikeouts by a player with 100 homers, surpassing Babe Ruth's previous record of 501 strikeouts. Ohtani now has 502 strikeouts as a pitcher and 134 home runs as a hitter. He is off to an MVP-caliber start this season with a .301/.369/.526 slash line and seven home runs at the plate to go with a 2.54 ERA and an AL-leading 59 strikeouts on the mound.
Shohei Ohtani broke Babe Ruth's 88-year-old record for most strikeouts by a player with at least 100 career home runs, achieving his 502nd strikeout during the game against the Houston Astros. Ohtani has 134 career home runs, while Ruth has 714 career home runs. Ohtani is playing at an MVP level in 2023 with a .294/.362/.515 slash line. He struck out seven batters in the game but gave up three earned runs and six hits. Ohtani's future in Los Angeles remains uncertain as he is headed towards free agency this offseason.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has set a new record for most pitching strikeouts by a player with 100 home runs, surpassing Babe Ruth's previous record of 501 strikeouts. Ohtani now has 502 strikeouts as a pitcher and 134 home runs as a hitter. He is off to an MVP-caliber start this season with a .301/.369/.526 slash line and seven home runs at the plate to go with a 2.54 ERA and an AL-leading 59 strikeouts on the mound. Ohtani won the MVP award in 2021 and is slated for free agency this coming offseason.
Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar, struck out a career-high-tying 13 batters against the St. Louis Cardinals, and strikeout No. 13 was the 500th strikeout of his career. With that strikeout, Ohtani joined Babe Ruth as the only players in baseball history with 500 strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 home runs as a hitter.
Shohei Ohtani has become the second player in MLB history to record 100+ home runs and 500 or more strikeouts after notching his 500th MLB strikeout in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The feat puts him in the same company as the legendary Babe Ruth. Despite giving away five hits and four runs during his time on the mound, Ohtani continued his frightening strikeout form this season, notching the magic number needed to reach 500.
Shohei Ohtani became just the second player in AL/NL history to record 500 strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 homers as a hitter, joining Hall of Famer Babe Ruth. Ohtani struck out 13 batters to reach 500 in his career, but struggled through a three-run fourth inning and gave up four runs over five innings in a second straight tough outing. However, Jake Lamb and Mike Trout both homered in the ninth to lead the Angels to a 6-4 win and help Ohtani avoid the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.