2007-06-26 16:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by dalton 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
the all-time home run record that hank aaron currently holds of 755 home runs?
no, mantle never held the record
mantle played from 1951-1968 and had 536
which is 16 years after babe ruth ended his 22 year big league career (1914-1935), in which he had 714 home runs
2007-06-26 16:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but he was the active career leader for one season.
But he did take one record from the Babe.
Mick was, for several years, the career leader in batter strikeouts. Ruth took the record in 1926, pushed it higher until he retired in 1935 (with 1330), and held it until 1964, when Mick surpassed him. Mantle's final total was 1710, which stood from his retirement in 1968 until he was passed by Willie Stargell in 1978.
Reggie Jackson took it over in 1982 and retired in 1987 with 2597 (more than he had hits). And Reggie still holds the record today; only Sosa is really close to challenging him, though if Thome plays long enough he could make a run at it as well.
2007-06-27 00:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Babe Ruth was the all-time HR king the whole time Mickey Mantle played. He is probably the all-time switch hitting HR king.
2007-06-27 00:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by Cub_Fanatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Single season, no. In 1961 Maris broke the 1927 record of Babe Ruth.
Career, no. Babe Ruth held that record until Hank Aaron broke it in 1974.
2007-06-26 23:43:08 · answer #4 · answered by DaM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he didn't It was Roger Maris who broke Ruth's record.
2007-06-26 23:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no babe ruth had it when he played
2007-06-27 08:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by MwAtT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋