Babe Ruth’s record is shattered by Hank Aaron
For 39 years, until April 8, 1974, Babe Ruth held the record for most home runs. Hank Aaron bravely stood to the plate on this fateful day and hit his 715th home run, ending Ruth’s streak.
After that, Aaron would hold the title of home run king for many years until it was challenged by a man named Barry Bonds. In 2007, Bonds broke the record, although he has an asterisk next to his name for reasons we won’t discuss.