Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. The season may be underway, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a trip into the past. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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89 Years Ago
Babe Ruth reached another one of his many career milestones, smacking his 600th career home run on this day in 1931. At 36 years old, Ruth became the first player in MLB history to reach that mark when he took George Blaeholder deep in an 11-7 Yankees win over the Browns.