700 Home Run Club Exclusive Articles

700 HRC All-Star Memories

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:27:40 +0100

Original All-Star MVP Babe Ruth Set Standard For Measuring Future All-Star MVPs While Major League Baseball’s tradition of selecting the All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player to recognize the most outstanding performer in each year’s game, didn’t begin until 1962, everyone knew who baseball’s most valuable star was when the...

Babe and Bronx Bombers In Tune With June

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:41:38 +0100

“The Bambino” Babe Ruth (http://www.500hrc.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=28 Itemid=73) holds the record for the most homers by an American leaguer in June. In 1930, The “Sultan of Swat” hit 15 home runs in June 1930.

Aaron and Oh Join Forces To Promote Baseball Worldwide

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:59:01 +0100

Arguably the two greatest home run hitters of all-time, Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh, met at Tokyo’s Korakuen Stadium in November 1974 to showcase their legendary power and to determine – once and for all – who was greatest home run hitter on the planet.

Aaron Says Alabama Honor One of his Most Treasured Tributes

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:58:05 +0100

In 2007, Henry Aaron received a hero's welcome at his home state’s capitol as he was sworn into the Alabama Academy of Honor, joining prominent politicians, industrialists and luminaries from the state such as novelist Harper Lee and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

700 HRC – The Shirt Off Their Backs

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:57:50 +0100

Members’ Game-Worn Jerseys Demand Historical Bids at Auction 1933 Babe Ruth All Star Game-Worn Home Jersey Sold For $657,250.00 After spending several years on display in Washington DC's MCI National Sports Gallery, this fully documented Babe Ruth game-used home jersey came up for auction in 2006 and fetched a “Ruthian” sum of...

Ruth Loved The Babes

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:35:17 +0100

The Sultan of Swat starred in series of short films called “Fancy Curves” George Herman “Babe” Ruth was the first sports star to make the cross over to a mainstream movie star, but he didn’t let him distract him from his first love…knocking home runs out of major...

Hank Aaron Followed in Jackie Robinson’s Footprints

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:34:39 +0100

On June 14, 1999, Hank Aaron contributed an article about Jackie Robinson for a special section in TIME Magazine. Entitled “The Trailblazer,” the article presented a rare view of MLB’s first African American player through the eyes of the one man who could truly understand and appreciate what Jackie...

Babe Ruth Plays Santa Claus

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:23:58 +0100

In 1947 Babe Ruth was not only the biggest star in baseball…he was arguably the most famous and beloved man in America. Even those who cheered for another major league teams during the summer looked past his Yankee pinstripes during the off-season; seeing only the “larger than life” persona...

700 Home Run Club Member Moments in a Media Crazy World

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:12:35 +0100

The Baseball world has changed a great deal between the time when 700+ home runs were hit by the legendary Babe Ruth, the remarkable Henry Aaron and the comclastic Barry Bonds. But all three were hailed as the greatest power hitter of their era, and all three inspired a...

700 Home Run Club® Members' Tools of the Trade

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:49:29 +0100

Sluggers chose their bats carefully, personalized them for maximum effectiveness Some of the most enduring and popular memorabilia that exists to remind us of the amazing batting feats accomplished by members of the 700 Home Run Club® are the customized, game-used bats that have found their...