September 29th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1920: Babe Ruth hits his major league record 54th home run on the last day of the season. Only one other team in the AL will hit more than 44 homers. 

1927: Babe Ruth ties his own home run record with № 59 of the year. 

1928: Though the Yankees wind up on the losing end, 19-10, they combine with the Tigers for an AL record 45 hits in a 9 inning game. 

         
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1934: Babe Ruth hits his 659th and last home run in a Yankee uniform, off Syd Cohen of the Washington Senators. 

1975: Casey Stengel dies at the age of 85.