1929 — Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland’s League Park. The homer ...

July 18 1896 — James Foulis wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y. 1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader ...

1934 — Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run in a 4-2 victory over Tommy Bridges and the Detroit Tigers. Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak.

Per Ryan Spaeder on social media: #Yankees Babe Ruth founded the 700 Home Run Club 91 years ago today, on July 13, 1934—no other player had even half as many home runs at the time.