THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Gertrude Ederle
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Jack Dempsey
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Babe Ruth
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Bobby Jones
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 60th home run on Sept. 30, 1927, off Tom Zachary of the Washington Senators. The record would stand for 34 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -30, 1927. His achievement still stuns sports fans today. “Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs hit in 1927 remains a monumental benchmark in the sport’s history, ” the National Baseball Hall of Fame writes, noting that the ball the Sultan of Swat hit with the record swing resides in Cooperstown today.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ruth hit 714 home runs and struck out 1, 330 times. He walked 2, 062 times. When he hit 60 home runs, Ruth struck out 89 times, which calculates to one home run for every 1.48 strikeouts. Roger Maris broke Ruth’s single-season home run record when he hit 61 in 1961.